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Esmerelda East, Moonlight Serendipity (WI2, M5+, 1200')

Esmerelda East, Moonlight Serendipity (WI2, M5+, 1200′)

Posted on November 21, 2021November 27, 2021 by kyle

A serendipitous first ascent of a long mixed route on Esmerelda Peak in the Teanaway region of the Cascades.

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FA: Sloan Peak, Superalpine (WI3-4, 1000')

FA: Sloan Peak, Superalpine (WI3-4, 1000′)

Posted on February 28, 2020December 20, 2021 by kyle

A first ascent, an fall, and the adventure of a lifetime. Stories from a wild day climbing up one of the biggest unclimbed ice faces in the Cascades.

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New Snoqualmie Pass Ice Climbs

New Snoqualmie Pass Ice Climbs

Posted on January 27, 2019October 22, 2020 by kyle

Climbing two new ice lines on Bryant Peak and the Melakwa Flows near Snoqualmie Pass. So much ice to explore!

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