Crafted from Polartec® Power Grid™ fleece, this super-soft, lightweight skull cap is built to handle wicked gusts on the ridge and wick sweat like a pro. It slides perfectly under your helmet, keeping your
SE Ridge | D 5.4 Mount Begbie is Revelstoke's signature peak and a serious climb for anyone in the area. The route involves a glacier crossing, followed by exposed scrambling along the southeast ridge. It’s a mix of rock and ice, with technical sections that need careful navigation. Onc...
August 5, 2017 Climbers prefer either a beautiful line or an inspiring overall objective. You don’t always get both. In the case of the 4357 meter Dent Blanche, you get a perfect combination of a classic ridge climb … 1 2 3 →
Burkett Needle - West Ridge Aguja Poincenot - Whillans Route Lillooet - Red Wall Wonderers and more Ice - Fuggs Falls and The Emerald Hyalite Canyon - Ice Climbing Sahale - Qien Sabe Glacier Burgundy Spire - North Face Elephants Perch - Mountaineers Route Eldorado - Upper West Arete Three...
A talented climber and guide, Eric is a 35 year resident of the Pacific Northwest. A former competitive distance runner, and cyclist, Eric was born in Alaska and introduced to the wilderness at an early age. He has led many of our mountaineering courses in the Cascades. He has been climbi...
“The Fairy Tale Traverse”, Northeast Ridge of the Pinnacle, Huntington Ravine, Mount Washington. Photo byPeter Brandon Oftentimes we have anchors that are set back from the cliff edge. If we belay at these anchors communication can be hampered. In this video I demonstrate some of the method...
Steve House’s Gear for Overnight Alpine Climbs bySteve House|Nov 6, 2017|Gear Feature,Journal,Videos In this thorough video, highly renowned alpinist and mountain guide, Steve House, walks us through... Read More Cassin Ridge in a Storm: Fully Committed on the South Face of Denali ...
Climb from Shannon Ridge Trailhead to Camp in 4.5-6 hours. This ascent is over 3,00 feet elevation gain in approximately 5 miles. You will carry a pack of 45+ pounds during this ascent. Meeting this pace and having reserves upon arrival at camp is a minimum standard for summit team memb...
“This is Sarah on channel 21 reaching the ridge via the south snowfields. With no signs of instability and inconclusive hand shears our party of three is heading over to the top of Main Gully” “This is Mark on channel 20, we just pulled out a small wind slab on our approach into ...
Climbers near the summit of Forbidden Peak, on the West Ridge route. Bryan Feinstein Alpine Mountaineering and Technical Leadership, Part 2 Part 2 of AAI’s four-part mountain leadership series introduces rock and alpine ice leadership skills. We then put those skills to the test on student-led...