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Month: May 2018

Stevens Peak Couloirs

Stevens Peak Couloirs

Posted on May 5, 2018January 27, 2021 by kyle

A quick spring mission to ski the couloirs on the NW side of Stevens Peak near Wallace, Idaho.

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The kaleetan granite traverse was not a cakewalk, but it delivered with a magical sunset descent back to the highway. It felt good to return to the adventure mindset and dig a little deeper. Thanks for the rad day @engineeredforadventure and @shiroiwa_yagi !

Ever since we started ice climbing together four years ago, Banks Ice has been this mythical dream for me and Jacob. Before he left the state, we got one fantastic day to experience this unique region of Washington. The climbing was wonderful but so was the feeling of seeing an old friend with new eyes.

Diversifying, embracing the warm sun, clear moonlit nights, lift service, and fat ice that Washington has given us during this warm January. At this point last year, I had probably 15 tours in. This year I have only a few. It's been boom or bust. But I've learned how to pace myself, save my stoke for when it really counts, and focus on the relationships I sometimes put aside in the meantime. I see mountain planning as an optimization problem. It's hard to tell to weigh opportunity costs, handle FOBO (fear of a better option), and pace yourself. The last few weekends have been proper to take a step back and explore other options. So when the time comes, I can be ready.

Recently I got to take the screw cannon made by @highmtngearnrepair out to some real ice. (Bolter) Kyle makes these locally and gave me one to try. They hold a dozen screws, much better than the BD holder which only holds six. If you're looking for an ice screw holder and want to support a local member of our community, check out @highmtngearnrepair (link in their bio) about getting a screw cannon.

Ok one last shot from that December to remember pow cycle. It's about to get real warm, wet, and nasty in the mountains, but it's great to see so much base building all over the west!

Last week we were blessed with the most incredible stretch of cold temps, blower pow, low winds, good stability, and sunny weather than I have ever seen here. The wind and rain has since returned, but for a brief moment it felt like the Wasatch here in the snoquasatch! Grateful for this little Christmas miracle, a December to remember 🙏.

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