Hardware Part III – Other Important Gear Backpacks A large backpack with an internal frame is appropriate for an approach,..
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Ice Tools and Crampons Almost any climb that will pique the interest of a modern alpinist will require two ice..
Protection Cams On big alpine routes, where weight matters more than anywhere else, one might think that hexes and tricams..
Bivy Tents For basecamp use many styles and sizes of tents are suitable, but while on a route bivy tents..
One Rope When deciding which rope or ropes to bring on a climb, the first decision needs to be whether..
White Gas Stoves By far the biggest boon of white gas is that a white gas stove burns efficiently in..
Editors note: This article is a little dated (it was written in 2007), so you can trust that Colin’s equipment..
- Atacama 2010: Licancabur & Socaire September 18, 2020I was digging through my old photos and remembering an epic and formative trip. Thought it would be worth a share. I lived in Valparaíso, Chile for most of 2010. That's where I started doing mountaineering and rock climbing, with a group of chilenos of questionable safety standards. Most of them were part of the […]
- [TR] West Mcmillan Spire/Elephant Butte - West ridges via Stetattle Ridge 09/06/2020 September 17, 2020Trip: West Mcmillan Spire/Elephant Butte - West ridges via Stetattle Ridge Trip Date: 09/06/2020 Trip Report: Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of getting back into the Southern Pickets with @JasonG and @Trent. We took the eastern high route/approach via Stetattle Ridge. I outlined the route in the approach notes, this will be more […]
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- Jeff Park - Lionshead Fire September 13, 2020Not sure if folks have been following the fires but Mt. Jefferson is getting hit hard by the Lionshead fire. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7049/ At this point Jeff Park (Whitewater Trailhead) is gone with the fire burning right up to timberline. The Pamela Lake area has not yet been burned. Much the of the Detroit Lake is gone […]