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Whistler, here they come. See their progress streaming at http://share.delorme.com/194440ba2c0e43b7bdcd80bd4726dfdf#

More good news--they are getting closer to Cheakamus. Read more and see Google Earth images of their progress to date and plans for tomorrow at their blog at http://traversethecoast.wordpress.com/

They're moving again. The blog has details and maps showing their location.

The team is suffering the vagaries of weather. Read more at the blog.

They are above the Stave Glacier waiting for the weather to clear. The blog has a photo of the map or you can see it here: https://share.delorme.com/194440ba2c0e43b7bdcd80bd4726dfdf#

Traverse the coast has just posted a story from Ryan's GF about their trip planning process. I didn't know this, but she'll be joining them for about six weeks.

They're on the way to Whistler. Check out their progress on their Inreach map at Traverse the Coast.

Michael Burmeister, Erica Madison and Ryan Bougie are on a journey on skis and pack rafts from Vancouver, BC to Skagway, Alaska, starting in February 2013. They are looking for open source scientific projects including animal observation, snow and avalanche observations, geo tagging or anything else you might suggest for them. They are equipped with iphones and a 2 way satellite messenger.They plan to complete the journey sometime in July. You can read their blog posts here: Traverse the Coast

Awesome report and route descriptions. Congrats.

Where did you read/learn that he was last on the rope? The article says that the person who tripped was the last person on the rope. Is it SOP for guides to put three inexperienced climbers on the same rope? I do not want to pass judgment, but is there a lesson we can learn from this tragedy? Perhaps a new thread is warranted for that discussion. Condolences to the family and friends.

hi, i've had a stab at a rewrite. The homepage was so confusing. Keep things simple. Make it easy for me to navigate. I had no idea that the yellow highlights were the same as the tabs. This should clear things up. the rest of the site looks ok. white on dark is ok, but you might consider a larger font or a serif font to make it even easier to read. you also might consider adding a page for links only good blog! Western Colorado Climbing Welcome to the online resource for rock and ice climbing on the Western Slope of Colorado. Beta: Get information about local climbing areas and photos from the local crags Blog: Read the latest news, trip reports and general ranting Talk: Share your latest climbing epic, find a partner and more Reviews: Read all the latest gear reviews. Photos: Check out the latest photos or add your own. Resources: Find where to eat, buy gear, shop, camp. Also has links to other sites. The page is updated regularly, so be sure to check back often.

i got this link with some new route info, incl windham hell 5.13b. http://www12.digimktg.com/woo/PDFArticles/VG-MiddleEastDungeon.pdf but i can't find yoder's new guidebook. does anybody have it that can answer my other questions?

i'm writing an article on vantage and need some info re routes at vantage--my guidebook is hopelessly out-of-date. 1.how many routes are there now? 2.what is the proportion of trad to sport routes 3.what are the relative proportions of easy,medium and hard routes--best guess is fine) (5.11+, 5.9-5.10d, under 5.9) 4.what is the hardest route--trad or sport. thanks.

rivetting http://revver.com/video/310519/a-dozen-more-turns/ be safe

i have been on the bravo glacier and the area is very dangerous. sad story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfrida_Pigou http://alpineclub-edm.org/accidents/accident.asp?id=1323 rip