Now! Climbing Guiding and Instruction in the Northwest and Beyond
Archive for August, 2009
We Went to Alaska and It Was Rad (And That's It)
In April I went to Alaska for the first time to do some climbing with my longtime partner and friend Joey, and it was rad. I keep meaning to post a story about it, but I’m not sure if I’ll really ever get around to it, so here’s the short story: We tried to climb [...]
After the Storm: Post-Course & Exam Recap; Life Returns to Normalcy (Relative)
When last I checked in I was about to get my butt kicked by the AMGA (American Mountain Guides Association) Advanced Alpine Guide Course and Aspirant exam, the penultimate step in getting probably the hardest leg of the IFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations) training out the way. In brief, the IFMGA cert is [...]
Hello North Cascades: Round 1, Subsection A – Cutthroat Peak, South Buttress [III 5.8]
After a great last trip in Oregon up Middle Sister with a couple of the boys from the Mount Bachelor academy and a whirlwind exit up to Washington (which saw the acquisition of a new iPhone in Tualatin [after the old one's untimely death at the cold wet hands of the Deschutes River at night], [...]
Watch out Rocks! Behold the mighty Boschhammer!
I will begin with the disclaimer that I would not describe myself as sport climber, nor am I necessarily a lover of bolts, nor am I a compulsive bolter. Sure, I like bolts and flip-flops as much as the next guy, but it’s not my thing. Now that that’s out there, holy sh*t am I [...]
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