Ice Climbers Narrowly Escape Massive Avalanche On Polar Circus, Canadian Rockies Alex Ratson and some climbing partners were scoping out the Icefields Parkway north of Banff when they spotted a parked car and it occupants most of the way up on Polar Circus, a 700-meter, WI5 route – one of the most coveted in the area. As they stepped out of the van, a giant avalanche ripped down from above the route, obscuring […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | February 9, 2017 0 Comments
What It’s Like to Climb the Kautz Route on Mt. Rainier, WA The Kautz isn’t your standard mountaineering route. Especially on a low snow year like this. Early season the Kautz can be a walk up with snow covering the steepest part of the route. Sooner or later, this snow melts out and reveals the toughest part of the climb, the Ice Chute. When the chute is fully melted out, multiple pitches of alpine ice climbing are exposed and the Kautz becomes more difficult and more exciting to climb. Conditions Report Zeb Blais | August 5, 2015 0 Comments
Utah Backcountry Ski Report: Deep in Country Lane Chute, Little Cottonwood Canyon The early season here in the Wasatch Mountains of Northern Utah has been STELLAR! The amount of backcountry pow the last month has been dreamy. In addition, Solitude, our first resort of the year is poised to open on the 8th. Things are going great here and now is one of the most exciting times to start picking off big lines. We are typically spoiled with superb access for all backcountry zones in our area so many times we are skinning from the car and skiing to the car. However early season poses some logistical challenges to add to the spice. […] Conditions Report Kyler Roush | November 5, 2013 1 Comment
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