Life After Sloan
The Story Goes On This post is a follow up to the wild adventure on Sloan Peak Porter and I had a few…
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Forgotten Alpine Ice Cascade Testpieces (FACTs)
A Lifetime of Adventure This post is dedicated to all the tough, rugged alpinists who were willing to explore, get beat up, and…
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FA: Sloan Peak, Superalpine (WI3-4, 1000′)
The Story of Sloan On February 28th, 2020, Porter McMichael and I made what we believe to be the first winter ascent of…
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Avalanche Mountain Ski Tour
A True Sleeper Day With the long President’s Day weekend, I was having trouble finding a partner to tour with, so my original…
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Mt Ann Ski Tour
Deep in the Baker Backcountry With the first bluebird forecast in a while and somewhat stable snow, Jon and I decided to check…
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The Bonnington Traverse
The Dream Team My journey as a backcountry skier is told in place and time. Undoubtedly, improvements are made incrementally, but there have…
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The Hunt For Ice
Searching for the Elusive Beast To climb water ice in Washington is to chase after rainbows – they appear seemingly randomly without warning,…
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Video Peak Ski Tour
Another Bluebird Baker Day After an excellent day skiing the Stoneman Couloir, Jon and I set out for another day in the Baker…
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Stoneman Couloir
The Baker Backcountry Classic As one drives towards the Baker ski area, Stoneman Couloir catches the eye of even the casual skier. The…
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B Peak Ski Tour
Skiing in the Olympics! On last minute notice, I linked up with Porter and his friends Lael and Peter, who live in Port…
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