AAI Guide Kristie Beavert just checked in after a successful summit bid of Mount Baker from our first ever ladies 6-Day Mountaineering course! The climbers are stoked and Kristie reports that they are “still laughing and giggling.” Clearly, it sounded like a very good time. Stay tuned for photos from this exciting and laughter-filled course as well as a write-up from our She Rocks Memorial Scholarship participant, Ivy Akkers.
by Bobby Cosker Things to consider when packing for bigger objectives. Martha Stewart once said, “life is too complicated not to be orderly.” The same couldn’t be truer when discussing the topic of what to consider when packing your backpack for alpine climbing in the bigger mountains. Being thoughtful and orderly in how and what […]
by Jessica Flandro When I, a member of the logistics team, first arrived at the Alpine Ascents office in Talkeetna, Alaska to begin preparing for the upcoming climbing season there was an unseasonable amount of snow still on the ground and more winter storms forecasted over the coming weeks. Ever the optimists, we assumed the […]
By David Shuer After seeing Tahoma (Rainier) from your flight into SeaTac, or reading Into Thin Air, or living in the Pacific Northwest looking up at the volcanoes that dot the skyline, you’ve got the bug and want to climb some glaciers. The options are endless in the PNW; ranging from small pocket glaciers and […]
