Tower Rock, located two hours from just about anything remained virtually untouched until 2015, when a small group of NW local climbers consisting of Eric “Ivan” Linthwaite, Bill Coe, and Geoff Sil...

The air around me hung ominously, heavy with moisture. A mix of rain and snow had fallen overnight, with water taking the form dictated by the ambient temperature. “On belay?”, I asked my partner A...

by Matt Zia We were way off the map and everything felt like shooting from the hip. Spencer Gray and Rushad Nanavatty texted me in April with a photo of one of the most beautiful mountain faces I’v...

Steve Elder report on climbing The Talisman WI5-6, M6 in Ouray, Colorado

The line [we took parallels] the existing Ravine line. I’d spotted this line on my first trip up the Eliot Headwall this year, jaw-dropped at the amount of ice all over. The dark rock band above th...

Mt Hood’s Cathedral Ramp saw its first ascent on April 17th, 2021 by Matt Zavortink, Aaron Nelson, Kyle Tarry and Nick Sweeney (me). This route sits high on Mt Hood’s Northern aspect, starting off ...

Both Becky and Phil climb at a very high level while juggling full time jobs and other commitments. They graciously provided some in-depth insight into their specific training plans, how they find ...

Flashback to July and remember what it was like to only be four months into the pandemic. Plans had been sidelined for an unforeseen amount of time. Travel was difficult, international travel nearl...

My former housemate and really good friend Spang texted me on Monday asking if I was in Washington because she decided to last-minute drive up from California. I sent her a couple classic route pro...