April 12, 2011 IMG Partner and Director of Ski Patrol at Crystal Mountain, Paul Baugher was recently featured on King 5 News as he and his ski patrollers did their best to eliminate some of the avalanche danger that has been a long standing partner of year’s ski season.
Archive: April, 2011
More Success On Whitney
April 8, 2011 Our Whitney climbs continue to be successful after the first two stormy climbs. The third trip summitted 100% as previously reported. So did the fourth trip, April 2-5! A private climb of 4 persons (April 4-7) summited April 6, and they descended that same day all the way down in the face […]
Everest Expedition Photos On Facebook
April 7, 2011 Please excuse the shameless plug… We’ve posted some photos from the ongoing Everest Expedition on our facebook page. Check it out and give us a “thumbs up” or a “like” if you approve.
2011 Rainier Ropes Arrived Today
April 6, 2011 Another Rainier season approaches… We received our 2011 Rainier ropes today. Bluewater 9.4 Dominators to be exact. Let the climbing begin! Tye Chapman
Whitney Trip Report
April 5, 2011 We summited Whitney over the weekend (Saturday) around 9:15 a.m. in windy conditions. The whole team made it in good style. The weather improved as we descended and we were back at high camp by around 1:30 pm. It was a beautiful afternoon in camp, resting and enjoying the sun. Sometime after […]
Whitney Summit!
April 2, 2011 George called in this morning from the summit of Mt. Whitney. “100% on top! A beautiful, but cold, morning here on the summit of Mt. Whitney. Strong team. Great climb.” They’ll spend a few minutes on the summit before heading back to camp for some hot drinks, dinner and some well deserved […]
Team #3 On Whitney Moving To High Camp
April 1, 2011 George Dunn called in today to report that conditions have improved since his last go-around on Whitney last week. They’re en route to High Camp now and given that the snow is settling nicely they should have an opportunity to climb tonight/tomorrow. Good luck guys & gals! Tye Chapman