AST-1 Course

AST – 1 Course Two Days Touring In Whistler-Blackcomb Backcountry Guided by: http://www.coastmountainguides.com/ Early starts but not too bad. Pre-ski planning and instruction in Whistler Village. Martin enjoying the sun. Blackcomb Col. Mirror? Eric and Martin in some wind gusts. Inversion causes clouds in the valley. Martin and Colin happy to take skins off. Dropping[…]

Mt Rainier July 2010

First glimpse of Mr Rainier through the clouds Mt Adams from he Muir snowfield Climbing Muir snowfield Met Maile Ranger Cabin – Camp Muir Camp Muir Cowlitzy Glacier and Cathedral rocks Muir Peak Sunrise on the Ingrahm Glacier Ingraham Glacier Gibraltar Rocks Taking a break on the high mountain – Little Tahoma in background Summit[…]

Mt. Matier

Mt. Matier 2783 M Middle Joffre Lake Snack Break Matier Icefall Crossing Matier Glacier in the fog View across the Matier Glacier First view of Mt. Matier (left peak) Snow face on the right is NW face Left side of Mt is NW ridge Avoiding the bergschrund on Matier NW face Whoops – My avalanche[…]