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Matthew Van Biene in Patagonia

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...
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Doug Shepherd reports on the FA of Can't Knock the Hustle, Mt. Burkett

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...
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Doug Shepherd Slideshow (Southern California)

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

“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...
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The First Ascent of Hispar Sar

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 ...
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Illumination Rock on Mt. Hood

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...
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Summer Sausage

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...
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NWAlpine crew heads to Smith Rock...

After ripping endless runs of lift accessed powder on Hoodoo's second-to-last day of the regular season, Tyler, Dustin and I headed to Smith Rock to make the coveted first ascent of a little known ...
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Early Season Ice

Dustin deploys his Fast/Light pants on some early season Wyoming ice.