It was a busy winter and spring in Alaska this year.  Several long high pressure systems provided good conditions and weather for climbing.  In March, my friends and I made our fourth trip into Mt....

Ruth Gorge 2013, Mt. Wake “The Cook Inlet”  April 26th-28th, John Frieh & Daniel Harro. D...

Matt Van Biene self portrait, high on the Cassarotto Route, North Pillar of Fitz Roy during his ascent of the Care Bear TraverseOur good friend...

Wonderful, warm sandstone towered above us as we racked up for the north face of Castleton Tower.  The day before my right big toe had been bothering me all day, especially on the thin hands pitch...

For everyone in Southern California, you definitely need to go check out Doug Shepherd's slideshow at Caltech!!

“Hey Bill – got any really ugly bright fabric you can make me some pants out of?”   The power pants humble beginningsPhoto ©Bill Amos Bill sent me a text message with the above picture and a questi...

Hispar Sar 2011By Bruce Miller Climber: Steve Su Photo: Doug Chabot “How come we’re not climbing that?” is the question I was asking myself. It’s the question any climber on the way to something ...

At 9,543 ft, Illumination Rock juts out of the Southwest side of Mt. Hood and creates an obvious landmark visible whenever the mountain is. Recently a friend sent me this entry from the book "Oreg...

Tyler Adams reports from the field. While everyone in Oregon is out there just clipping bolts and climbing basalt splitters, most don't know that Oregon is home to hundreds of rock spires. Think of...