V-Threads are a way of easily setting strong anchors in ice. A V-Thread is a V shaped tunnel in the..
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There are two types of ice climbing gloves out there: leading gloves and belaying gloves. A good pair of leading..
Because ice climbing gear is generally less strong than rock climbing gear, it is worthwhile to take greater precautions to..
Placing an ice climbing screw is one of the most challenging aspects of ice climbing. While a cam may take..
The better you can use your feet, the easier it is to climb ice. Having sharp and appropriate crampons definitely..
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, there are as many ice climbing tool leash choices out there as there are tools...
The ice climbing tool pick is your interface with the ice, and should be your next concern after the swing...
Ice climbing tools have gone through a dramatic phase of change in the past many years. New technology, advancing technique..
This article is intended to inform you of the features and uses of modern ice climbing gear. The focus is..
- 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 Macmillan Spire/Elephant Butte - West ridges via Stetattle Ridge 09/06/2020 September 17, 2020Trip: West Macmillan 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 […]
- [TR] Cutthroat Peak - West Ridge with North Ridge finish 09/13/2020 September 14, 2020Trip: Cutthroat Peak - West Ridge with North Ridge finish Trip Date: 09/13/2020 Trip Report: After a couple disappointing attempts into Depot Creek I settled for a rock climb this weekend with my son. The smoke made multiple days seem unappealing but I figured a one day climb would be a reasonable compromise. My son […]
- [TR] Three O'Clock Rock - Big Tree 2000, pitch 6, 5.8, 07/18/2020 September 14, 2020Trip: Three O'Clock Rock - Big Tree 2000, pitch 6, 5.8 Trip Date: 07/18/2020 Trip Report: A New Pitch on an Old Favorite Crag The decision to explore the area above the Big Tree was rooted in my desire to finish my Magic Bus Variation route. Yale Lewis and I are in the middle of […]
- 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 […]