Last Friday my brother, Booth, and I went and skied the North Face of Mt. Shuksan after skinning up the White Salmon Glacier. Conditions were great, with plenty of well-bonded powder and only a few small windslabs right over the lee side of ridges. The snowpack this winter in The Cascades is average or above … Continue reading Shuksan North Face Descent
Month: March 2010
Fin de la Temporada – Care Bear Traverse and Mermoz Solo
The weather here in El Chalten remained poor for all of January and most of February, with only the occasional one-day mediocre window. Fortunately, unlike an expedition to Alaska or the Himalaya, the time spent waiting in Patagonia is quite enjoyable - you can live indoors, eat fresh fruit and vegetables, and stay in shape … Continue reading Fin de la Temporada – Care Bear Traverse and Mermoz Solo