40′ up the crux offwidth on Backbone Ridge I got the bright idea to knee bar a no hands rest. Getting ready to move again, my knee wouldnt budge. Usually when an appendage is stuck in a crack, relaxing the muscle is all it takes to set it free, but this time [...]

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For sometime now I’ve stared up at the Rat Creek group and wondered if it was worth the trek up there. It looks so close from the road, but popular wisdom says otherwise. After dropping our plans for a bigger climb, The Mole, one of the most important summits in the group, seemed [...]

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I’ve had a serious alpine itch lately and last weekend seemed like the weekend to scratch it. This itch has mostly focused on a desire to climb a steep snow / ice route and ski an easier route. Early last week the forecast looked pretty good, so I emailed Mike suggesting we climb [...]

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