Red Rock Canyon: -- The Fall climbing season in Red Rock Canyon is underway. AAI climbers over the last week have explored routes as varied as Jubilant Song (5.8 III) to Cat in the Hat (5.6 + II). A climber on the Eiger (5.9 III), no not that Eiger, but the one on Angel Food Wall in Red Rock Canyon Photo by Jason Martin --Forecast and average temperatures for Red Rock Canyon . JOSHUA TREE: --Forecast and average temperatures for Joshua Tree National Park . NORTHWEST: --Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades . --Forecast for the East Slope of the Cascades . ...
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Every week, we take the reader into the interesting and ever-changing life of an American Alpine Institute guide. Every AAI guide is very experienced in alpine and rock climbing, and all have received professional training in advanced guiding techniques and rescue. Collectively they have one of the highest levels of wilderness first aid, avalanche, and Leave No Trace training among the world 's international guid e services. This week, we interview Coley Gentzel. Age : 29 Hometown : Bellingham, Washington Recent trips a nd expeditions with AAI : Denali, Mount Baker, Av alanche Level 2 Upcoming trips and expeditions with AAI : Denali and ...
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American Alpine Institute's summer season courses a re open for registration! If you want to improve your climbing skills before you start tackli ng your "must do list" for climbing this summer, it's a gr eat idea to take an early season mountai neering course. We have course options for all skill levels, and private instruction is always an o p tion if you have a tight schedule or very specific skills on which you want to focus. Early Summer Season Course Dates (for more information and complete course date s for eac h program, please use the link) Intro to Alpinism (North Cascades) ...
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With a good forecast, 4 of us (Eric, Chuck, Jeff, and Paul) decided to check out Shuksan via the Sulphide Glacier. We found excellent spring skiing conditions from the woods on Shannon Ridge (~4400 ft) to our turn-around point at the base of the summit pyramid (8500 ft). The only place that we encountered wind was at our highpoint. The rest of the glacier was incredibly peaceful and offered spectacular views of the North Cascades National Park to the east. The only difficulty that we encountered was on the approach. Downed trees and snow patches forced us to park at 1600 ft on the ...
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Every week, we take the reader into the interesting and ever-changing life of an American Alpine Institute guide. Every AAI guide is very experienced in alpine and rock climb ing, and all have received professional training in advanced guiding techniques and rescue. Collectively they have one of the highest levels of wilderness first aid, avalanche, and Leave No Trace training among the world's international guide services. For profiles on all AAI guides, please click here . This week, we interview Mike Powers . Age : 49 Hometown : B end, Oregon Re c e nt and upcoming trips and expeditions with AAI : I’ll ...
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