Professor Falls Mt Rundle 280M WI 4 ATES 2 to top of 3rd tier/ 4th bolted station and ATES 3 beyond First climbed in 1974, Professor Falls can be easily seen from Highway 1 and is approached from the Banff town site by either a bike ride or an hour and half walk. It consists of several tiers …
Ranger Creek Ice Climbs Lone Ranger, Chalice and the Blade/Spoon R and D Survey Results: Ranger Creek is a popular venue for early season ice climbs. It has serious avalanche terrain above and below the climbs. Climbers frequent these routes primarily between October and December, when the snowpack is minimum. Avalanche size and frequency has …
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It’s that time of year again!! Time to start dreaming of warm rock, kicking steps up summer snow, high fiveing with mountain axes on far off summits, early morning sunrises, and views as far as the eye can see. Summer alpine and rock camps are officially on the calendar. For the past 9 years these …
The Bugaboos are one of the most magical places anywhere. Join us in this incredible playground for 5 days of learning and exploring among the glaciers and granite spires. This course is intended for anyone who wants to learn the basics of traveling safely in the mountains. Learn how to travel on glaciers, climb steep …
Rogers Pass Traverse Dates: Aug 5-9 2016 Every year this camp takes on a new area to explore and challenge. In years past we have been to the Rogers Pass area, Neil Colgan hut, Louise Group and the Icefields Parkway. This year we are headed back to our favorite spot of all- the Asulkan Traverse …
It’s snowing out. It’s May. I want to be rock climbing, but instead am inside, cleaning out closets, catching up on emails and reflecting on winter. Thanks to some amazing photographers that sent me some of their images, I thought I would celebrate our never ending winter with a little winter review in photos! Thanks …
Life is full of bumps in the road. Mine, recently though came in the form of a bump in my eye. What started as the irritating feeling of a speck of dust, soon became the constant annoyance of what felt like a blackfly stuck in my eye. I noticed it years ago and watched as …
Helmcken is a magical place. It is magical in the summer, in a lush BC forest sort of way, and it is magical in the winter, in a crazy glacier/cone/ice creating sort of way. If you have never been, it is truly worth the drive just to look at. Of course, for me, half the …
Where does time go? I remember my Mom telling me when I was a kid that time flies faster the older you get. Of course that was impossible as an 8 year old…Christmas, birthdays, all the good things took FOREVER to finally arrive. Now, as I approach that age my mother was when I was …
Just wanted to give a big shout out to all the work, effort, passion and energy that went into the super successful Bozeman Icefest this year. A huge showing of people came from all around the world to celebrate Hyalite Canyon and the sport and play of ice and mixed climbing. This was my 7th …