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How I Learned My Limitations in Mountaineering: G2 at Slalok Mountain and Matier Glacier

Objective: Practice mountaineering skills by crossing Stonecrop Glacier to summit Slalok Mountain, then descend to cross the Matier Glacier. If time, explore a route on Matier Mountain. Disclaimer: distances, angles and sizes of things are in relation to how I … Continue reading

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Alpine climbing in the Manatee Group (Aug 1st – 9th)

Somewhere above the Lillooet valley a great tower of rock rises out of the glacier below, imposing itself upon the surrounding landscape. The group to which it belongs, the Manatees, is a remote place. It sees just a few visits … Continue reading

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TR Mt. Rohr February 18th and 19th 2012

The not-quite-the-summit-yet-shot taken by Scott MacPherson. Veronika Schmitt, Anne Vialettes, Nicole Ong, Steffen Randahl, Scott MacPherson, Andrew Hill, Isabel Verse, Thomas Vogel, Jake Alleyne, Anna Stemberger, Thierry Heger, Adriana Muja. Anne and Veronika organised a great trip up to Mt. … Continue reading

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Stein Valley Traverse Trip Report, August 8-14, 2011

The timing for this trip couldn’t possibly have been better. It began immediately after the most stressful month of my entire life, and at times I was scared I wouldn’t even succeed in prepping for the trip… but things pulled … Continue reading

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