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Climbing and Mountaineering

By Matt Walker A s the sun begins to cast long, summer evening shadows, I put on my harness, tie the laces on my trail running shoes, stuff some climbing protection in my pack, hand my partner a rope …

Drytooling Mt. Baker Developing the Shuksan Crag off the Mt. Baker Highway for drytooling By Jason D. Martin I’ve been ice climbing on and off for a long time, but over the last few years it’s …

Remembering Liz Daley By Jason D. Martin American Alpine Institute (AAI) guide and professional snowboarder Elizabeth “Liz” Daley was tragically killed in an avalanche in Patagonia in late …

A snowbridge too far A close call on the Watson Traverse By John Minier I carefully eased my skis over the roll and onto the face. “Easy does it,” I said to myself. “This is no place to blow …

Alpine training Q&A with Steve House and Scott Johnston, authors of Training for the New Alpinism By Ian Ferguson Photo by Steve House Climbing big mountains requires a unique blend of physical …

By Jason Martin Photos by Radka Chapin As the summer comes to a close in the Northwest, people start to think about winter. For most of us, autumn is the season when we do the least amount of …

Traversing the American Alps A photographer's account By Jason Hummel In June 2013, photographer/backcountry skier Jason Hummel and professional splitboarder Kyle Miller hiked and skied the Cascade …

Rock Climbing with Kids By Jason Martin. Photo by Jeremy Wilson. “Daddy,” my five-year-old son said. “Can we go to the rock gym today?” “I don’t wanna go to the rock gym,” my …

Scrambles in the North Cascades By Aubrey Laurence scram•ble: (noun) A mountain climbing route that involves low-level rock climbing. The grade is low enough that ropes are not necessary, but the …

Third time's a charm Climbing and skiing Mt. Shuksan in a day Story by Ian Ferguson, photos by Paul Nicholson Like me, Paul was new to glacier travel, so when he looked down at a hole in the snow …

Labor Intensive A climbing epic By John Minier Labor Day is an interesting holiday. Originally, it was meant to be an exhibition of the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor …

Vital Climbing Gym Bellingham's new hangout By Ian Ferguson, photo by Kaili Koo A reasonable drive from both the North Cascades and the granite walls of Squamish, Bellingham is a popular home base …

FROM BALI TO BAKER Story and photos by Pat Grubb Ascending the local volcano is within your reach. Two years ago, I had the good fortune to spend nearly a month in Bali. The Balinese are a deeply …

Dual Adventure A human-powered approach to Ruth Mountain Story and photos by Jason D. Martin My friend said he wanted to ride a bike to Mt. Baker, ski it and ride home in one day. Riding up to the …

THE LOCAL CRAG Story and photos by Ian Ferguson Rock climbing on Mt. Erie. If Ky Nayfield slips or loses his balance, he will fall 20 feet before the rope catches him and swings him back into the …

Hiking the Hidden Lake Peaks Story and photos by Aubrey Laurence Explore an alpine wonderland. It may sound strange, but if you hike often enough you can become desensitized to many of the great …

Cold & Bold Story by Jake Merrill A winter traverse of the Twin Sisters The Twin Sisters, lower than both Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker, stretch from Mt. Baker Highway roughly 45 miles south to …

Total Commitment A daring Isolation Traverse Story by John Minier “OK, brake is up this time,” I say. Jenni wrinkles her brow and gives me a concerned look. “But brake is down,” she responds. …

Mt. Baker Mountain Guides New guide service launches in Bellingham Story by Brandy Kiger Originally from Alaska, and a veteran on Colorado slopes, John Minier knows his way around the backcountry, …

One week at Baker equals a season anywhere else Story and photo by Molly Baker Norway. Chile. British Columbia. Argentina. Utah. Colorado. Montana. Wyoming. California. Idaho. These are just some of …

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