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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Canmore Ice Climbing
Getting into shape, climbing many pitches of great ice in the Canmore area. First time in the Canadian Rockies!
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Colfax Peak, Cosley Houston (WI4)
Sneaking in a full value day climbing the steep ice route Cosley Houston on Colfax Peak, just before snow closes off the alpine for the winter.
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Dragontail Peak, NE Couloir (WI2, M5 R)
An early season send of the NE Couloir in thin, mixed conditions gave us a taste of “the whole hotdog” that comes with alpine mixed climbing.
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Eldorado Peak, NW Ice Couloir (WI3)
A perfect day, sending the NW Ice Couloir of Eldorado in perfect conditions with perfect weather. Truly unforgettable day when everything came together.
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Heliotrope Ridge Ice Playground
Cool early fall conditions lead to a prime day of ice bouldering and soloing on the flows around Heliotrope Ridge of Mt. Baker.
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Coleman Seracs 2019
Taking Logan ice climbing on the Coleman Glacier.
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Mt. Baker, North Ridge (AI3+)
A full day climbing the classic North Ridge of Baker and skiing off the summit.
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Chair Peak, NE Buttress (WI3)
A quick climb of the Snoqualmie winter classic ice climb, the NE Buttress of Chair Peak, and ski down before work.
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