Archive for 2017

  • Ski Trip Reports – February 1967

    This is an outtake from a copy of a Chinook from March of 1967, given to us by Glen Boles.…

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  • 10 Commandments of Safe Travel – Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, Bruce Temper (page 222-232)

    1st Commandment: Thou Shalt Go One at a Time – and Leave Someone in a Safe Spot to Do the…

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  • Monthly Meeting and Presentation! February 21st.

    By Terra3 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5181534 Chic Scott: Fantasy and Reality, Filming the Eiger Sanction! Chic Scott…

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  • Podcasts for climbers!

    For any of your long drives try Enormocast the podcasts for climbers! Great interviews of celebrities from the rock climbing…

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  • Rampart Creek Woman’s Mentorship Ice Climbing Weekend

    This last weekend, (Jan 27th to the 29th), a great group of woman got together to do some ice climbing…

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  • CAUTION about Using Hardware Cord in Climbing

    The other day an intermediate climber friend of mine mentioned something to me about having some cord that he got…

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  • Shades of Beauty

    A few weeks ago I organised a weekend of ice climbing. Now, as anyone who knows me is aware of…

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  • Binding Inserts – What’s the Point and How do I Install Them?

    Skis are like tires for your car. Different skis are designed for different conditions. You can go the ‘all season…

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  • Fun With Hanging Daggers

    Time to launder the bright yellow pants maybe ? Watch a Dagger Collapse on Mixed Climber in Switzerland

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  • Make Your Own Fruit Boots !

    These mixed and drytooling  boots are lighter and more sensitive than your average boot/crampon combo. Not super warm, but good…

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