Hello Everyone,
Guide Jangbu Sherpa and myself are packing, shopping, and preparing for our first climb of the season on the southern most continent and the highest peak there: Mt Vinson. We will be picking up half of the group today and the rest of the team members tomorrow to begin this expedition. We look forward to 4 different teams and expeditions for our 2019-2020 season on the ice. We’ll be keeping you updated here for all of the fun this season. Stay tuned and follow along!
Ben Jones
Off-List Must-Haves Gear lists are honed utilitarian tools for packing for a trip. Our gear lists represent years of carefully considering only and exactly what is needed for a given climb. You might wonder: are there things worth bringing into the mountains not on our gear lists? Absolutely! Loaded Smartphone (the Electronic Multi-Tool) A smartphone […]
Cleaning Down Gear: What’s The Real Deal? Today’s down can be chemically treated so it is hydrophobic, and is available in super-powered 900 or 1000+ fill-power. These fancy, lightweight, and expensive items naturally give us pause at the laundry room door. We automatically know not to treat our down gear like a cotton t-shirt. So what’s […]
The Flats, Ingraham Glacier, Mount Rainier – 10:00 p.m. It’s the night before your summit push, and you’re lying in your tent wide awake. Your tentmate is fast asleep next to you. Adrenaline and nervous energy made it difficult for you both to settle down after dinner, especially since the Pacific Northwest sun was still […]
