Monday, January 30, 2023

How to Build a V-Thread

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You've just completed a spectacular ice climb. Everything went smoothly the entire way. But now you're three pitches off the deck an...
Friday, January 27, 2023

Avalanche Awareness - Strategic Shoveling

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This video is the third in the three-part series put together by Backcountry Access . As with the first two parts, I'd like to once ag...
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 1/26/23

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Northwest: --Castanet is reporting that, "RCMP have confirmed two have been killed following an avalanche in the Mount McCrae area near...
Monday, January 23, 2023

Route Profile: Cat in the Hat, 5.6+, II+

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When I first moved to Las Vegas in 1999, there was one route that everyone told me I had to do.  I had just started grad school and it was...
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Friday, January 20, 2023

Indirect, Redirect and Direct Belays

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Most climbers know intrinsically that there are a few of different methods that a climber might use to belay from the top. These are indirec...
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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 1/19/2023

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Northwest: --Mt. Rainier National Park is receiving a lot of blowback for it's weekday closures. From the Seattle Times: "Paradise ...
Monday, January 16, 2023

10 Essential Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Tips!

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Backcountry skiing is a knowledge and gear intensive sport. Today's blog hits on a few equipment suggestions as well as some technique i...