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Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan: Solace By Cycle
Loading ...Looking for the comfort and peace solitude can bring, Kyle Dempster left for open land and big sky spending three months biking and climbing through Asia.
Finding the Lacuna Slideshow
Loading ...[ October 7, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Pirates of Rad are coming to Seattle! See their slideshow and hear tales of their climbing adventures in Alaska this past spring.
“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 [...]
2011 Karakoram Expedition, Part II
Loading ...“On a snowy ledge at almost 19,000ft, Janet, Kirsten, and I curl together to wait out a clear, cold night high above the Sakang Lungpa glacier…” The all-women’s team returned from the Karakoram successful but not how they intended.
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…
Faces at Fourteen Thousand: Portraits from Denali
Loading ...In November, 2010 a friend asked me to join his month-long NPS patrol on Denali. I don’t like sitting in a tent if I’m not sleeping and I hate being cold. I said yes, of course… Mountaineering is a weird sport, both thrilling and ridiculous. We spent 25 days walking and waiting to get to a summit that we stood on for three minutes. Then we walked back down. That sort of elected suffering incorporates patience, determination, ego, grit, money, time, gear, self-reliance, self-absorption, an anti-stir-crazy syrum (in our case, Hearts and Bananagrams). Along the way I tried to meet the people who do this sport. From 14 Camp, meet some mountaineering people…
South Greenland Climbing
Loading ...At the end of a trip, where do our adventures fit into the scope of our lives? In a lifetime, how do our expeditions and climbs and epics all add up? Sarah Garlick shares Reflections on Greenland.
Staying Dry, Even in the Wet!
Loading ...Soggy socks in your sleeping bag and hot water bottles in your pants? These are just a few tips from IFMGA guide Jonathon Spitzer on staying dry in wet conditions.
Modern Adirondack Guiding
Loading ...“Your guide…will do all the cooking and wash out your undergarments,” said a 19th century guide. Inspired by the 1800′s, Emilie explains guiding today.
The Motivation of a Child
Loading ...“Where does your motivation come from?” The alpine realm is beyond anything enticing. People are drawn to mountains regardless of their intent with them; I have always been drawn to them out of curiosity and exploration…A mountain presents an unknown that creatively gets puzzle-pieced together….
Into the Khumbu: Ellusive Nepal
Loading ...In a rooftop hukka bar in Kathmandu… Honking horns and pop music blend with a techno remix of “Omani Ped Me hom”. I savor blackberry tobacco and watch another chaotic night unfold in a place whose name is synonymous with the edge of the map.
