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Washington Adventure Runs

Washington Adventure Runs

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 by kyle

A huge list of great adventure runs in Washington state, from half day jaunts to 24 hour epics.

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So You Want To Learn to Backcountry Ski

So You Want To Learn to Backcountry Ski

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 by kyle

My story as a skier and advice how to get into backcountry skiing with no previous skiing background.

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Showa Tem-Res 282 Gloves

Showa Tem-Res 282 Gloves

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by kyle

How some fishing gloves from Japan have revolutionized climbing and skiing in the PNWet Note: This post was originally written for the Turns-all-year…

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Ice Observations Page

Ice Observations Page

Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 by kyle

A new ice observations page.

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New Trip Map

New Trip Map

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 by kyle

Announcing a new map of trip reports on my website!

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Footwear in the Cascades

Footwear in the Cascades

Posted on September 15, 2020November 4, 2020 by kyle

My thoughts about footwear in the cascades: guiding principles, different footwear classes, and hypothetical use cases. Consider it a “footwear strategy”.

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Cascade Ice Guidebook

Cascade Ice Guidebook

Posted on May 20, 2020October 22, 2020 by kyle

Discussing the new online ice guidebook at cascade-ice.com.

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Washington High Routes and Traverses

Washington High Routes and Traverses

Posted on April 23, 2020October 22, 2020 by kyle

A comprehensive list of high routes, linkups, technical traverses, and ski traverses in Washington State.

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Forgotten Alpine Ice Cascade Testpieces (FACTs)

Forgotten Alpine Ice Cascade Testpieces (FACTs)

Posted on March 22, 2020October 22, 2020 by kyle

A huge list of great alpine ice and mixed routes in the Cascades going back 40 years.

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The Hunt For Ice

The Hunt For Ice

Posted on January 2, 2020April 20, 2020 by kyle

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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It may feel like a faux spring, but don't be fooled - we still have a long time to go before primo skimo, 🌽 harvesting, traversy conditions. Still, I can't help but start thinking about spring skiing, like this shot skiing off Austera Peak as a part of the 4 day "Pearl Necklace Tour" with @doug_hutchinson and @porter.mcmichael one fine May. Steep couloirs, wondrous camps, glacial traverses - this one had it all.
Pondering a retirement from ski mountaineering and to become a freerider 😂. Swipe right to see the first attempt.
Powder and sun is a dangerous combination in washington. Usually its lifespan lasts in the order of minutes. Happy to snag this amazing run with @thelongride and @porter.mcmichael before the cold smoke became hot pow.
Das toof, the fire, the flame, the flood.
Where the mountains end and the sky begins.
WA ice. #theelusivebeast

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