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The Cascades offer an amazing array of options when it comes to different mountain sports. And Spring is the..
Let me first state the obvious: last year’s winter (2013/2014) in the Pacific Northwest was a bizarre one. In December..
Toprope soloing is the fastest and easiest way to maximize climbing with limited time at the crag. This week I..
Have you ever come up short on a rappel when you remember that you’d managed to make it before? How..
I’d like to start this article by just mentioning a thing or two about my intention in writing it. I..
As climbers and climbing-gear buyers, we are accustomed to wading through marketing claims, weeding out hearsay, and determining the facts..
Extended periods of climbing or long alpine adventures have a way of simultaneously being both beneficial for the body and..
Last summer my good friend Kieran embarked on his first ever alpine climbing adventure. His objective? The classic Northeast Buttress..
The northwest climbing community experienced a string of tragic accidents in September of 2014, when three veteran climbers were killed..
- Sahale Quien Sabe? May 25, 2018Anyone been up that way recently? Trying to scope out the West face of Sahale for a ski, figured I would see if anyone has been up on that side of the mountain. Thanks!! -Jordan
- Squak Glacier Ski? May 25, 2018Hoping to ski a Baker route this weekend. Am deciding between the CD and Squak. Any personal thoughts/preferences or notes? Haven't been on the Squak before, and was thinking it might have fewer people this weekend. Would love to hear from someone who has skied it.
- [TR] Mt. Hood - Cooper Spur - Climb and Ski Descent 05/19/2018 May 24, 2018Trip: Mt. Hood - Cooper Spur - Climb and Ski Descent Trip Date: 05/19/2018 Trip Report: I’ve been tossing around the idea of starting to write up trip reports for a while, and finally decided to start. Jake and I had skied together once before, but hadn’t been able to put together a trip for […]
- [TR] South Sister - North Face - Ménage à trois 05/22/2018 May 24, 2018Trip: South Sister - North Face - Ménage à trois Trip Date: 05/22/2018 Trip Report: Sometime ago I noticed a blank spot on the map on the north face of South Sister. If one looks at Oregon High on page 109, there are two routes on the face, the Silver Couloir (22) and North Face […]
- [TR] The Brothers - Brothers Traverse 05/13/2018 May 23, 2018Trip: The Brothers - Brothers Traverse Trip Date: 05/13/2018 Trip Report: Our merry band of chosstronauts climbed both of the summits of the Brothers on the 13th of May. There’s enough beta out there already on the traverse, so I won’t get much into blow by blow of the climb, but I wanted to share […]