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Climbing and a full moon at Iceberg Lake

Great update from the last day of our hiking and climbing trip at Iceberg Lake on this gorgeous sunny day!

Another Storm Day on Drum

July 31st, 9:30pm

Dispatches from Mt. Drum!

Hello All… The busyness of late July has been impacting my speed with posting dispatches. Apologies to everyone for not keeping you as up to date as I would like!
Here are the first two dispatches from our current climb of Mt. Drum. Sounds like they’re facing some challenging weather but today the clouds look higher [...]

Gorgeous last day at Goat Creek Glacier

Stunning last day on our Expedition Course at Goat Creek Glacier! Here’s the final update from client Richard…

Third peak summitted on Expedition Course

This evening’s update from the Goat Creek Glacier describes their climb of yet another peak and long ridgeline today. One more full day and they’re headed home to a well-earned hot sauna!

Goat Creek Glacier update

Fun update from the Goat Creek Glacier on Day 4 of our Expedition Course. Sounds like they’re having a blast and learning a lot to boot!

Donoho Peak!

Super fun update from Dan and his clients calling straight from the summit of Donoho Peak on their 5-day “Glacier & Tundra” Backpacking trip:

Goat Creek Glacier Expedition Course!

First dispatch from the field on our Expedition Course that left yesterday. Tyler and Richard are hard at work practicing skills and climbing peaks on the Goat Creek Glacier, near the north edge of the Bagley Icefield. Check in in a few days for more details!

Donoho Basin and headed for the peak!

Brief update from Nathan yesterday on his Glacier & Tundra trip. He’s out there with our 2nd backpacking trip of the season and both were honeymooning couples!. Tis the season… The update cuts out a bit, but sounds like they attempted to summit Donoho yesterday before heading home today. We’ll have the sauna hot!

Summer’s here!

Fighting weather on Mt. Blackburn

Got a brief sat phone call from the boys on Blackburn this evening, looking for a weather report. Despite decent weather the last couple of days here in the flatlands, it sounds like they haven’t been able to make too much progress. They still have a chance at the summit these next couple of days, [...]