Hello from Chamonix, France.
Sorry for the delay but our Mont Blanc team summited on Aug 26th! 3 climbers and 2 guides reached the summit of the highest point in Western Europe. The team had a wonderful day climbing high on the mountain.
The next day (Aug 27th) the team descended back to Chamonix and had a great summit celebration dinner in town.
Jonathon Spitzer
IFMGA license mountain guide
Alps Program Director
Alpine Ascents International
Rainer is in Full Swing! This past week has been a gorgeous one here in the PNW with ample sunny skies across the region. Our guides have been calling in great conditions from all around the state, with lots of people climbing and skiing off the tops of the peak in the Cascades. As a […]
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Climbed Rainier and Baker and wondering what’s next? In this webinar recording, Alpine Ascents Senior Guide Lyra Pierotti explores three classic “next step” Cascades objectives: Mount Shuksan (Sulphide Glacier), Glacier Peak, and Mount Olympus. From remote rainforest approaches and long wilderness journeys to glaciated travel and alpine scrambling, each climb offers a completely different adventure. […]
