Ice climbers of these latest 20 years have been privileged to have ready access to highly developed versions of most… In this Winter season, of course I’m talking about Winter climbing–Ice climbing. I started climbing ice in the early 1970s. … Mt Balfour | 3284 m Highest peak on the Wapta Icefield! May 2-4, ACC PRiSM trip with Scott R and… Jan. 2025 A recent deadly rappelling accident (on Boxing Day) lengthens the long list of readily preventable disasters that nevertheless… By Allan Main I have often looked at the Crowfoot Glacier when driving south from Bow Summit. It seems like… A New and Better Ski Pole Strap After some 55 years of various kinds of skiing, I recently realized… This summer, one of our members was killed near the top of Mt. Assiniboine. It was August 12, a beautiful… Thirteen years has passed since the death of 2 ski campers in a snow shelter on the Wapta Icefield in… Occasionally while climbing ice, skiing, snow shoeing, etc., you may be plagued by one hand that just won’t warm up.… Do you get cold hands in the winter mornings? — either hiking in to a climb, or skiing, or do…
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Forbidden Magic Umbilicals

A Brief History of Climb

Mt Balfour PRiSM trip

Climbing Can Be Safer

Route Beta — Daffy Duck Buttress – Crowfoot Glacier




Tech Tip: A Better Ski Pole Strap


Assiniboine Death Off-Rope





Comfort and Peril in Winter Camping

Tech Tips: Cold Hands Part 2: Cold Hand? Cold Finger?


Tech Tips: Cold Hands Pt. 1