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Video: How To Size an Ice Axe for Mountaineering
November 5, 2026
A quick, reliable way to size a straight-shaft mountaineering ice axe for Pacific Northwest climbs like Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, and South Sister. ...
Reuben Schafir
Essential Gear List for Rock Climbing
A complete rock climbing gear checklist covering starter gear, top roping, sport, trad, bouldering, mountaineering, and glacier travel. ...
Jami Riener
Essential Gear for Mountaineering: A Complete Guide
A complete mountaineering gear checklist: layered apparel, boots and crampons, ice axe, rope and harness, snow protection, and the safety essentials to carry on every...
Connor Carroll
A Guide to Footwear Traction Devices: Navigating Winter Safely
Microspikes, crampons, Yaktrax-style coils, ice cleats or snowshoes? Which winter traction device to use for icy Portland sidewalks, Gorge hikes, Mt. Hood climbs and deep...
Trip Report: Mount Baker
August 19, 2026
A single-push ski ascent of Mount Baker via the Boulder Ridge / Boulder Cleaver route: 8,300+ feet of gain, an 18.5-hour day, crevasse navigation, the...
Corie & Andy '-Mountain Refugees