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Adventure in the NW Fork of the Lacuna Glacier
Loading ...“In the winter of 2010, Mark Allen called me about a photo he had come across of a glacier in Alaska of which we had never heard. We determined that it was possibly accessible with skis from the epicenter of Kahiltna Basecamp and by all accounts unknown. With a bit of work, photos lined up to maps, together showing steep terrain and big relief, our excitement built. We planned for the Alaska range in the spring.” The Pirates of Rad returned to Alaska for adventures into the unknown. Here is their story…
Going Beyond Ourselves
Loading ...I had never been in a prison before….I walked with the guard through the wired gates under the yellow glare of the lights to reach the austere auditorium. In a sparse room with plastic chairs, the inmates came to see me speak of an ‘adventure.’ At least that’s how it started out.
Alaska Expedition 2011: Kahiltna
Loading ...Mark and Graham returned to Alaska as team “Pirates of Rad” to explore new and classic routes of the massifs of the Kahiltna Glacier and let the jolly roger fly again.
7 Things to be Afraid of While Ice Climbing….
Loading ...7 things to be afraid of while ice climbing and how to deal with them; Lessons learned from the first ascent of Milagro de Plata (WI6, 300M), a big ice climb in the wilds of Alaska.
Cutting Baby Teeth
Loading ...A famous first descent this was not. The range itself, the Neacolas, is only famous within small circles, and a great spot for some good-old-fashioned human powered soul skiing.
Return to Paradise
Loading ...In 2009, Harry, Megi, and Tom set out to run the Aniakchak River. But adventure turned epic and ended when their camp was destroyed by 80mph winds. They returned this year to try again. Would Alaska’s rugged wilderness allow passage?
The Gates of Paradise
Loading ...On the rim of the volcano, looking down into the mist, we waited. The same wind that was chilling our sweat whipped the fog into eddies in the chasm below. And then, we saw it; a perfectly circular vent of sand-like ash hundreds of feet high.
The Ruth Expedition: Field Updates
Loading ...Washington Natives Mark Allen and Graham Zimmerman embarked on a four-week expedition to the Central Alaska Range, establishing a new routes on Mt. Bradley. Here are their field reports and videos.
February Dreaming…
Loading ...Here in Alaska there has been a warm snap. Above freezing temperatures and liquid precipitation has wreaked havoc on the snowpack. A slide closed the Seward Highway for a day just south of Girdwood. All I can do is wonder what mother nature has in store for us this year.
The Ruth Expedition
Loading ...In March 2010, Washington State Natives Mark Allen and Graham Zimmerman will embark on a four-week expedition to the Central Alaska Range to establish two new routes on major peaks.
