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$100 Vintage Chouinard Equipment Ice Axe First generation after Bamboo Manufactured in Italy under license from Chouinard Hand forged old world craftsmanship 70 cm length Aluminum shaft covered by fiberglass Well used, still in good condition Bought as either a collectors item or certainly strong enough to be used for classical mountaineering

I was able to text with my wife on my iPhone from the Green Creek drainage near the Twin Sister range recently. Also sent and received one from the trailhead which is pretty heavily treed. I'm planning to cancel my inReach subscription based on the cost ($0 vs $17/month), performance and convenience. It sounds like the satellite system isn't quite as robust as Garmin's but probably adequate for my needs in North America. Anyone else used the satellite service on their iPhone?

North Ridge of Torment! Bonus for linking it into the already selected TFT....

Early Winters Couloir, NEWS

Frostbite is in one of the volumes (second?) of the red Nelson Potterfield Selected Climbs. But I agree, that one is great.

Frostbite Ridge on Glacier, but I think that is in the Kearney guide too.

Alan Kearney's book has this one, and I agree on its status as a mountaineering classic. A plug for his excellent guide that is probably out of print at this point.... I would add the Index Traverse, East Ridge of Jack Mountain, Nohokomeen Headwall on Jack (spring), Lincoln (winter)....will try and think of others. Great idea for a thread!

Eliot Headwall, Reid Headwall, Skylight/I-Rock on Hood. Further south where there is no current guidebook, never mind a select guide... Jeff Park Glacier on Jefferson East Buttress or Villard Rib to corkscrew finish on North Sister Emde-Ablao on Middle Sister Full Richardson to the summit or High Noon Couloir Direct on Broken Top Hard to pick one as those are all so different, but I could maybe say Jeff Park is the moderate mountaineering classic Emde-Ablao is the aesthetic steep ice classic.

Good one!

Unsure if it’s unlisted (though I would be surprised if it is) - but last fall I got a lap up the NW Ridge of Chair Peak into the traverse to The Tooth. Peering through the choss factors, the route features stunning positioning, probably zero crowding, memorable movement for the grade and spectacular exposure at some bits.

Hey gang, The various selected guidebooks that are available have been a boon for climbers. They not only identify high quality routes, but the detailed beta makes climbing them easier. I have climbed a number of routes over the years that I felt deserved 'selected' status. I think my top candidate would be Ice Cliff Arete on Mt Stuart. Does anybody have routes they would add to a selected guide?

Thanks for the observations and analysis.

Ya know, it's looking good now, but if I look at that UW time-height meteogram forecast it shows the freezing line going way up again, literally off the charts. The first step on the Right gully, for instance, is low. I think we need it to be freezing at night consistently and not getting too warm during the day for the ice to form, which sadly is not what I'm seeing after this storm cycle.

Great subject. A few of mine. I'm on the right, first time up Rainier 7/20/69, the same day Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon! My buddy Eric skiing the Emmons 2013 (not quite 50 yrs. later). NW face of The Great White Throne, Zion NP, 1975. Looking down the NW face 2014 ("Why the hell did I climb that?") after getting guided up a new route my friends put up on the south face.

Hi all! Looking for a PNW-based partner or several partners for some Alaska climbs in May 2026. Exact objective(s) TBD but eyeing a couple moderate routes in the Kahiltna area, e.g. Sultana Ridge or the W Ridge of Hunter. Nothing (too) crazy. One prior trip to Alaska in 2022 (WB Denali) and now looking to go back and climb something a little steeper. Love getting to know my climbing partners before heading out to the mountains, so if you're in the Seattle area that's a big plus! DM if interested!

Drone view: Three Fingers, Squire Creek Wall, Whitehorse

fuckity fuck. fuck

so CLOSE they could taste it. This one's gonna sting for a long time to come.

I think this is the east face of Azurite in the sunrise Saturday morning.

Did someone mention the elderly? And the Alpine Lakes Wilderness? Sign me up!!

That about sums it up @plexus and @sepultura!

“They chose the path where no one goes”

biting my nails again. they just had to force the tie-breaking game 7 FTW....!

This gonna be your record cover?