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Volcan Osorno
That’s SphincterGirl, halfway back down after the epic summit bid on Volcan Osorno, in northern Chilean Patagonia near Puerto Montt. Too bad you can’t see the abject terror on our faces! OK just kidding. It was a great climb, trip report is here. There will be a second TR on our trek on Isla... »
Slide @ Slide
Brad L. & I noticed an ugly-looking fracture after skiing Rose this morning on the south side of the East Bowl access road just before it enters the parking lot. We thought we’d take a look to see whether the snow cover has improved at the lower elevations and saw the obvious results of... »
Hard rock climbing
Well, the rock was harder than the climbing, but it was great to get out! I popped up to Donner with My sisters Sunday. Did Insidious Crack and Jellyroll Arch. Refreshing. I haven’t done much climbing in recent years for one reason or another, but I still love it. Climbing adds a layer to... »
Sick Pow on Incline Peak!
Check out this hoser! Who knew knee droppers could do that shit! Yeah Yeah… Nooner, TheRestlessApe, Pyrofloptic, Tongaroo and Wolfy (me) hit Incline Peak today with Juni and Chloe rounding out the quadrupedal auxiliary (Smoky on the semi-injured list). If you know the area, you can tell from the pic where we were. If... »
The amazing Bando!!!
The amazing Bando demonstrates his feathery-light touch as he crosses the Incandescent Rocks WSA without even leaving FOOTPRINTS! More pics on Nevada Outside. Also, JW et.al toured Mt. Emma. Where is Mt. Emma? -M »
First Tracks
It’s comming on ski season. Here is an excerpt from an article I’m writing for RLife Magazine. -M The day starts early. Like 5:00 early. The alarm goes off and there’s that moment of truth, cliché though it may be: nap a while longer and get a normal start, or hit the road in... »