The tempting North Ridge of Qua Peak
After four hours of driving through the interior of British Columbia we arrived at our destination: the Ymir Motel, in the forgotten gold mining town of the same name. This place is the staging…
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Myself on the Hollywood Headwall
Last Friday, five of us met at the Daily Bread parking lot at 5:30 AM for dawn patrol. Kyle had made it up to Frazier Basin on Wednesday, they found stable conditions and the skiing excellent. …
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The author sampling some silky pow.
After Outdoor Retailer Dave Downing and I, plus 4 others, one dog and a ridiculous amount of gear strategically stuffed ourselves into a minivan and set off toward Carbondale, CO. Carbondale is where I grew…
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The poison is seeping in and there is nothing I can do about it…
But let me back up a bit.
I have phobias even though I hate to admit it. Some people, namely my wife, gladly shares with others that I…
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Kevin Brumbach into the goods on Crack of Doom
Occasionally I have some time to leave the gentle embrace of Bozeman. This Summer has had an unusual amount of precipitation making such departures even more mandatory. The City Rocks in southern…
Read More and Comment>About 40 miles North of Vancouver, where the ocean touches the land, the second largest granite monolith in North America jets virtually straight up from sea to sky. The perfect granite of Squamish, British Columbia is littered with so many…
Read More and Comment>This morning we woke up pseudo-early because we had to do some errands and get to our tour for the Elephant Conservation Center. I had to drop off the scooter and Loni had to get some snacks and water as…
Read More and Comment>We decided to move last night to Tonsai for a change of scenery. Monica said that she was moving over here as well. We wanted to get over here before the International Climbing Comp. which starts on the 14th so…
Read More and Comment>Today has by far been the best day here so far. We rose at 7 AM, showered and had breakfast. I tried the American breakfast today (2 boiled eggs, toast, juice, tea and something that was cut into the shape…
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Hellmouth Couloir
Hellmouth Couloir is the thin aesthetic line dead center on Alex Lowe Peak.
In the Spring of 1997 Alex Lowe and Hans Saari made the first descent of an anemic ski line they nicknamed “Hellmouth Couloir” in the Gallatin Mountains of…
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