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The Declaration of Mountain Travel
Loading ...Declaration of Mountain Travel: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
I have been in the guiding business for just about 20 years now. I would be lying if I said that I became a mountain guide to interact with a large diversity of people. I simply wanted to go to the mountains and needed some [...]
Mt. Buckner, North Face
Loading ...Hidden dangers on the Boston Glacier. Jason, stemming the deep crevasse. Photo by Steph Abegg
Mountains have personality. We forget and all is forgiven, even when they are cantankerous, belligerent and vile. The pretty face and homely smile, seductive pull and salacious dress of rock and ice excite us climbers too much to turn away [...]
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.
Icefall Skiing
Loading ...Six days deep in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia; ridges peaks, and alpine bowls combined in undulating topography that made up some very big terrain.
Behind the Scenes: Outdoor Research
Loading ...Recently, a group came up to Valhalla Mountain Touring push Outdoor Research even further to the forefront of making great gear. It was an incredible week of getting different people together to hear what everyone has to say about the products from the snowpits to the factory floor.
Sacrifices to Ullr
Loading ...This winter, here in Washington State, it has been thus far, “The winter that wasn’t”. To a few of us who scoff at that statement, though – it has been a winter of premonition, the one we dream of, but can’t achieve without sacrifices.
Beyond the Aahhh’s
Loading ...Mike Hattrup finds his first rock climb, alpine ascent, and ski mountaineering objective can all be seen from one hotel room in Verbier….very near his first ski descent in Chamonix for the Blizzard of Aahhh’s.
Swinging Sultanas’ Ski Descent of Mt Foraker
Loading ...In late May 2009, Kip Garre, Andrew McLean, Courtney Phillips, and I arrived on the Kahiltna glacier of the Alaska Range. Our objective: Ski the Sultana ridge from the 17,400 ft summit of Mt Foraker.
IFMGA Guide Tips: Backcountry Safety
Loading ...Evan’s mantra of why the interior of BC is the best place on planet earth for ski touring: mountains + climate + lack of people = UNBELIEVABLE. As an IFMGA guide, Evan gets a lot of the same questions from clients. Here are some tips on Backcountry Safety.
VertFest
Loading ...[ March 6, 2010; ] Wax those skis! VertFest 2010 is coming back to Alpental for its fourth year Saturday, March 6th. Gather with our community of like-minded adventurers for a day on the snow and little fun rivalry of a rando race!
VertFest is a celebration of human powered adventure in the Cascade Mountains of Washington. Its about getting some [...]
