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Fall Road Trip: Glacier Gorge
Loading ...Two months on expeditions in Asia, three months working in remote Western Africa, two months climbing in the Alaska range; enough rallying in 7 months to wear out even the most motivated among us. Back in the city, soothed with it’s familiar pace, faces and sounds, it is easy to settle in, to give into [...]
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 [...]
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…
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.
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.
Into the Khumbu
Loading ...As Summer turns to Fall, Mark and I once again prepare for departure into the greater ranges. After warm months spent training, sending, and working, we find ourselves with strength and psyche to burn, ready to head into the big mountains.
