Let me first state the obvious: last year’s winter (2013/2014) in the Pacific Northwest was a bizarre one. In December..
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The Patagonia M10 jacket is their lightest waterproof/breathable hardshell. My production version of the jacket, in size Medium, weighs in..
The moment I picked up the Arc’teryx Nuclei hoody, I realized that Arcteryx had made my other belay jackets obsolete...
The typical question: “I will climb Rainer this summer…next Orizaba, Kili, then Aconcagua! What do I need for clothes?” Here..
- [TR] Sherpa Balanced Rock - West Ridge 06/15/2019 July 18, 2019Trip: Sherpa Balanced Rock - West Ridge Trip Date: 06/15/2019 Trip Report: ***WARNING: This Trip Report contains mega beta spray for free climbing Sherpa Balanced Rock (and will take all the fun out of figuring it out for yourself)*** FA: Dave Mahre and Gene and Bill Prater, 1955 (shoulder stand + 5.7) FFA: Jens Klubberud […]
- [TR] Mount Thomson - West Ridge 07/13/2019 July 14, 2019Trip: Mount Thomson - West Ridge Trip Date: 07/13/2019 Trip Report: We left the car from the PCT trailhead at 4:40am. We decided to take the old commonwealth trail to save a mile, which soon had us hiking up the trail to red mountain. After backtracking and getting lost again, we bushwacked up to the […]
- [TR] Dhaulagiri - Life and Death on the 7th tallest peak in the world. Nepal - Normal 05/20/2018 July 11, 2019Trip: Dhaulagiri Nepal - Normal Trip Date: 05/20/2018 Trip Report: Intro This write up is my personal experience of our attempt to climb the 7th tallest peak in the world, Dhaulagiri. I brought my iPad along on the trip with the intent to write down details daily or as often as I could when returning […]
- [TR] Mount Jefferson - Jefferson Park Glacier 07/05/2019 July 11, 2019Trip: Mount Jefferson - Jefferson Park Glacier Trip Date: 07/05/2019 Trip Report: Jefferson Park Glacier was in our sights, but warm weather in the forecast made us a bit wary. The freezing level was around 13k with overnight temps on the summit in the low 40s. Glacier Peak was also on our list, so we […]
- [TR] Glacier Peak - Standard - south rib via N. Fork Sauk River 07/09/2019 July 9, 2019Trip: Glacier Peak - Standard - south rib via N. Fork Sauk River Trip Date: 07/7-8/2019 Trip Report: Two day trip up standard route with Abram. Seems about the best time of year. Several small cravasses to step over below Disappointment Peak. Snow conditions were optimal! Long approach and hike out. Go light. Thanks for […]