Mountaineering
RMNP Conditions Report – 10/15/10
Pagoda covered in new snow I prefer winter and fall, when you can feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it,
October 16, 2010
Mountaineering
Mountaineering
Climbing Sharkstooth & Longs Peak in RMNP
Fall alpine climbing has been some of the best in memory. I’d call it fall climbing but other than a few minor exceptions, it was
October 7, 2010
Mountaineering
Conditions 10/4/10 | Longs Peak | The Flatirons
“The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray
October 4, 2010
Mountaineering
Longs Peak: Keyhole Ridge Traverse; 5.6
The northwest ridge of Longs Peak, aka Keyhole Ridge, is a must-do classic in Rocky Mountain National Park. This route offers magnificent exposure high above
September 7, 2010
CMS Blog
Mexico 2010/2011
Mexico climbing season is right around the corner and now is the time to get your fall/winter plans all set up. Each year we head
August 18, 2010
Mountaineering
Kiener’s Route, Longs Peak
Kieners in red (photo from May 2010) We met at 1am in Estes Park, confirmed we had the needed gear, and drove off into the
July 22, 2010
Mountaineering
RMNP: Conditions Update June 1, 2010
Mt. Lady Washington and Martha For the past two days I’ve been climbing some ultra classic alpine routes in the Notchtop drainage and the Longs
June 2, 2010
Mountaineering in RMNP: Dragontail Couloir
We received a little new snow Thursday night (~1″) but with strong winds so there was substantial loading in the alpine on lee and crossloaded
March 15, 2010
Mountaineering
Equipment for the Alaska Mountaineering Seminar
Colorado Mountain School guide, Russell Hunter, reviews what to pack for a Alaska Mountaineering Seminar. We’re organizing our gear for our spring trip. You should
February 24, 2010
Mountaineering
The Final Three
2009 on the summit of Hayden Spire By Marlene Borneman It began innocently enough in 1974. I came to Colorado for a summer job at
October 14, 2009
Mountaineering
Oh, Mexico – It Sounds So Simple, I Just Gotta Go!
Why would you want to go to Mexico and climb a volcano? The answer to that is simple… Because, it’s AWESOME! Seriously though, the climbing
August 6, 2009
Mountaineering
Climbing Mt. Meeker – Dreamweaver Couloir, RMNP
Dreamweaver: Grade: 5.4 Grade III AI3- M2+ Mount Meeker is the second highest summit in Rocky Mountain National Park at 13,911 feet and located next
June 23, 2009
Mountaineering
Snow Anchor Demo
Rocky Mountain National Park has plenty of snow! Our guides are out in the hills teaching basic, intermediate and advanced mountaineering skills. Here’s a short
June 5, 2009
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