During the past few weeks I have spent most of my time in Squamish, trying to progress my rock free-climbing skills. I have also been teaching myself how to rope solo, and after practicing on some smaller routes I soloed the Grand Wall and University Wall. I have made a couple forays into the mountains, … Continue reading Slesse Climbs
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Early Winter Spire, Slesse, and Upcoming Slideshows
During the second half of the summer I managed to spend pathetically little time up in the alpine, and pathetically little time climbing in general. This was largely because I spent a few weeks remodeling the SHWOP (small house without plumbing) in my dad's backyard that is my home. I did, however, manage to climb … Continue reading Early Winter Spire, Slesse, and Upcoming Slideshows
Tahoma Ski Descent and North Rib of Slesse
After Alaska I had to nurse my frostbitten toes for a couple weeks before climbing on them. Since then I have been mostly just rock climbing, at Index, Squamish and Skaha, but have made it up into the alpine a couple times - for a ski descent of Tahoma's (aka Mt. Rainier) Edmunds Headwall, and … Continue reading Tahoma Ski Descent and North Rib of Slesse