Author Archives: Duncan Pawson

The underrated East-Sub Summit of Mount Shadowfax

Participants: Duncan Pawson, Nick Hindley, Harlin Brandvold Dates: August 2019 Days 1-2: After our journey to Pangea was cut short (see trip report for that), we headed to Phelix Creek as a solid backup. Our plan was to establish a … Continue reading

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Mount Rainier via The Fuhrer Finger

A ski descent   Dates: May 19-21, 2018 Participants: Duncan Pawson, Tobias Huxol, Justin Krawetz Note from the author: I apologize for my tardiness. I was debating whether or not to write a TR for this trip as it’s a … Continue reading

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The Engine and The Guard

An early season ascent of Phyllis’ Engine and a standard season ascent of The Guard Dates: April 25 – 28, 2018 Participants: Duncan Pawson, Nick Hindley, Tobias Huxol Prologue: The trip planning started as all classics do, with a good … Continue reading

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38 years in the making – Mt Birdwood via Lizzie’s Ridge

Mt Birdwood is a limestone mountain in the Canadian Rockies located in the Kananaskis area. The peak stands at 3097m in elevation. There are two established routes to the summit, The NW Ridge (II, 5.5) and the less common Lizzie’s … Continue reading

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Snowfall and Treefall

DAY 1 – 48 HOURS REMAIN Saturday November 26, 2016: 5:00 am – wake up. 5:15 am – actually wake up. Shower? Nah. Breakfast? Too late. The day started off with a classic bit of rainfall…well lots of rainfall. Everyone … Continue reading

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