Tag: multi-pitch

• routes

  Lessons Learned Night Climbing the Kautz Ice Route

  

  a review of our late-season, single-push climb of Mount Rainier: up the Kautz Ice Route and down the Disappointment-Cleaver On Sunday, July 27th, Ken and I set out from Paradise, Mt. Rainier, to attempt to climb the Kautz Ice Route up Mt. Rainier in an all-nighter, single push. We were…

  December 24, 2025
• routes

  Last Climb of the Season: Cloud Tower, Red Rocks

  

  For our last Red Rock climb this spring before moving on to Moab, Ken and I chose Cloud Tower, a 7-pitch route located on the far north side of Rainbow Mountain. Despite the cumulative fatigue of the climbing season, we really wanted to get out for one last big day…

  April 16, 2025
• routes

  Mt. Wilson via Inti Watana and Resolution Arete

  

  A long day on Mt. Wilson: a climb to remember. Here’s a reflection on the beauty, the challenges, and hard-won lessons learned on the route, followed by some key route beta you need to tackle Inti Watana and Resolution Arete. Photos included!

  March 21, 2025
• guide training season reflections trip recap

  2025 Ouray Ice Season: Personal Climbing and Guide Training

  

  Here’s a recap as my ice season in Ouray, Colorado comes to an end. Some highlights were working clinics for the All In Ice Festival and the Ouray Ice Festival, completing my AMGA Ice Instructor Course, increasing my physical and mental strength on ice to feel like a solid WI4…

  February 11, 2025
• routes trip recap

  Donut-Powered Multi-Pitching

  

  A progression of multi-pitch climbing in Red Rocks NCA outside Las Vegas, Nevada this month. Powered by Randy’s Donuts. I had the pleasure of teaching a return student in Red Rocks this month. She joined AAI (American Alpine Institute) for a week-long Women’s Alpinism 1 program in July. She reached…

  November 30, 2024