Last week I was looking at the weather and avalanche conditions on Mt Shasta, hoping that I could get back up there to do some more climbing. Things weren’t looking good. On a whim, I decided to check out the conditions on Mt Whitney. I was supposed to climb down there with my friend Mikey […]
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Details Climbed with Mikey Ferrara 4/15/2016. 12 hours on the mountain. Route: South Side from Timberline lodge up Palmer, across the Hogsback and up through the Pearly Gates. Returned via the same route. Weather: We started during the tail end of a pretty big spring storm. It was snowing hard as we drove up to Timberline from Government […]
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Mt Shasta, Clear Creek, November 2015 Details Climbed with Jared Arzaga and Chris Troxell 11/12/2015-11/13/2015. 28 hours on the mountain. Route: Clear Creek Trail Weather: Sunny and cool with no wind at all. Temperature ranged from around 45 degrees at the trailhead to probably the 20s in the middle of the night at our 9500′ base […]
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Mt Adams, South Spur, October 1st, 2015 Trip Stats Solo Climb 10/1/2015-10/2/2015. 24 Hours on the mountain Route: South Spur Weather: High of 70, low of 30, Clear skies and no wind, except on the summit where there were 20mph wind gusts. Essential Gear: Crampons, ice axe, water, food Report With a few days […]
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