Spent a brisk but super fun weekend with the ACC Calgary crew in Haffner. Day one was a women’s ice and mixed advanced movement day and the Sunday was co-ed. Both days gave us some pretty chilly conditions but some excellent steep ice and fun mixed climbing. So impressed with everyones tenacity, getting in 6-8 …
I love working with Banff Life. It is an inspiring and beneficial program for the community and I always feel honored to be a part of it. This past weekend I got to teach a two day ice intro followed by a multipitch climb on Louise Falls. Two days of cragging at the Junkyards and …
What a great weekend with some incredibly talented and motivated women! BIG thanks to Outdoor Research that supplied every woman with a Radiant Long Sleeve Zip layer to keep us warm!!We started out on Saturday at the Junkyards in -25 temps. After much discussion on how to stay warm we learned the basics of ice …
Wow…what a great Christmas gift…this guys knows how to win a girls heart! John bought Laura a day of multipitch ice climbing for a stocking stuffer….if only he could have made the day a little warmer!! Not only did we get 3 cool pitches of exposed, and varying ice, but we had some amazing views, …
Andrea and I had a fabulous day on Louise falls. The original plan was to do Professors, but due to High Avalanche hazard we opted for a safer classic! As luck would have it, we ran into the ACMG Assistant Alpine Ice Training, and had a social day with some fellow peers, under the tutelage …
With forecasted -25 degree temps, we knew the day was going to be a challenge! Steve and Jo come every year from the UK though and we wanted to make the most of the trip. We decided on Professors, a classic grade 4 route right in Banff. With 8 pitches of fun, climbing in a …
6 very motivated and strong women joined me for a day of cragging on December 18th for the ACC Calgary section Woman’s Intro and Refresher. We decided to go to Wedge Smears because it hosts climbs for all ability levels and can be a good escape from the crowds on a busy Saturday. As luck …