Chris Barksdale and I climbed most of the way up North Timpanogos last Saturday. Based on all the recent sunshine and the winds we saw whipping up spindrift the day before, we were hoping for more crust, but ended up sinking into some fairly deep powder (up to our waist in the worst spots) on the steepest parts of the ridge. So when we ran out of time with 1,000′ left to go, we didn’t complain about turning around.

Climbing on skis/skins would have been easier, and the snow on the way down would have been awesome skiing! Ah, well, some other day. Continue Reading »

As always, the Banff Mountain Film Festival looks like a MUST SEE!

Order tickets for February 10th & 11th, 7pm, Utah Valley University Student Center Ragan Theater at Outdoor Adventure Centeroac@uvsc.edu | 801.863.7052 | Room: SC103h | Fall Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-6:00pm, closed Saturday & Sunday