What a great week! Pretty nice to take off a few days in the middle of summer…a rare treat, that i promised myself earlier in the year. After spending a few days with Evan, Mikey and Fitz, I realized…i need to climb a bit more for myself!! I love my job and the work I …
I had the very fortunate opportunity to get together with Evan Stevens, full mountain guide and lead guide of Valhalla Mountain touring, Mikey Schaefer, professional climber, photographer and videographer, and Fitz Cahall, professional climber, writer and film producer to climb the Beckey Chouinard in the Bugaboos. It is a project on classic climbs/lines/adventures that Fitz …
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Roy and I had a couple days booked off this summer to try Sir Donald, but with the late summer and conditions Sir Donald was not really an option. Lucky for us though, Mt Tupper was in perfect shape and so we focused our sights on this big mountain on the other side of the …
We had an ambitious week lined up for these Alpine veterans. The plan was to meet in the amazing Rogers Pass and do a traverse of high alpine peaks for 5 days….taking everything we will need with us on our backs. This camp should really be called the family reunion, as that is what it …
We just returned from a fabulous week in the mountains with 4 keen and aspiring alpinists. Wasn’t the worlds best weather but somehow we managed to get quite a bit done! Starting in the Icefields, we spent a bit of time in the cook shelter going over skills as the weather decided which way it …
The original plan was to do the Perren route on Mt Whyte…but after a bit of discussion, and a bit of recollection on my part…we opted for the much more enjoyable and secure rock of the Tower of Babel! The plan was that the women climb as a rope team and the guys follow behind …
Last week I was fortunate enough to spend 4 days climbing with 4 highly motivated and talented climbers…and working with Sonnie Trotter! The ACC 25 and Under course was Sonnie’s idea starting a few years back. He wanted to create a course that took younger climbers who wanted to pursue climbing beyond the gym, outdoors …
Wow…is really all I can say after this 4 day trip to the Ghost Wilderness area with 6 motivated and enthusiastic climbers! It has been years since I ventured into the Ghost in the summer time and I rediscovered a love for this great area during this time. In the past we ran winter Ghost …
After a bit of a delayed start, Roy and I headed up to the Hut on goat ledge on Castle Mountain. The hike in is a fairly benign, uphill climb on a hikers trail for an hour and a half to the Lookout where views towards Banff and Lake Louise can be had for miles …
On June 19-22, Kinga, Dave and Mary Ann come out to Canmore to climb with Lilla and I. We weren’t entirely sure what we would get up to with the weather forecast but we knew we were certainly going to TRY! Day one found us at Lake Louise, due to rain…and atleast there, you can …