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Mount Rainier Muir Route / Disappointment Cleaver Climbing Conditions Route Report

Mount Rainier Muir Route / Disappointment Cleaver Climbing Conditions Route Report

Mount Rainier Muir Route / Disappointment Cleaver Climbing Conditions Route Report More...

Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011; no comments yet

Mount Rainier Muir Route / Disappointment Cleaver Climbing Conditions Report

Mount Rainier Muir Route / Disappointment Cleaver Climbing Conditions Report

Mount Rainier Muir Route / Ingraham Direct Climbing Route Conditions Report as of Thursday May 18th. More...

Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2011; no comments yet

Climbing Higher with Bradley Alpinist

Climbing Higher with Bradley Alpinist

Adventure Spirit Rock+Ice+Alpine is now a Featured Guide Service with Bradley Alpinist. It’s a natural partnership. Bradley specializes in climbing gear for high-altitude and arctic mountaineering, carrying high-quality, durable, and functional items for summit pushes in colder and higher climates…Mt. Rainier, Pico de Orizaba, Denali, Cotopaxi, and onward and upward... More...

Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2011; no comments yet

Sun, Skiing, and...Catamounts?...

Sun, Skiing, and...Catamounts?...

The lifts are closed and the sun was out yesterday, making it the perfect time to hit the slopes at Smugglers–and apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought so. No, there weren’t a lot of people up there–I only saw two other skiiers–but I did see the tracks of something resembling the Catamount–Vermont’s famed, elusive wildcat... More...

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011; no comments yet

AMGA Exam-Unleashing the Beast!

AMGA Exam-Unleashing the Beast!

That was the battle cry for RMI guide Geoff Schellens and I (Kel Rossiter) as we explored Red Rocks Canyon (Nevada) in preparation for the AMGA Rock Guide Exam in April. It seems that a few years back a friend of Geoff’s was climbing way above his last piece of rock protection and his belayer called up to him “Place a piece!” More...

Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011; no comments yet

Spring Rock n' Rolling Skills Weekend

Spring Rock n' Rolling Skills Weekend

Prepare for a safe and successful season on the cliff. Rescue, lead climbing, & multi-pitch climbing will all be covered in these skills intensive weekend. More...

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011; no comments yet

Holidays at Bolton

Holidays at Bolton

Up at the Bolton Ice Cathedral for a Sunday Service yesterday, with a couple of wise men and wise women. As you can see, the Great Being is smiling on Northeastern ice climbers. More...

Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2010; no comments yet

2011 Whitney Highpoint Climb

2011 Whitney Highpoint Climb

At 14,505 feet the granite megalith of Mt. Whitney juts out 10,080 feet from the Sierra foothills ,beckons highpoint climbers with its clean sweeping granite, snow couloirs, and impressive relief. Make this your 2011 highpoint! More...

Posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2010; 1 comment

Blog Launch!

Blog Launch!

Adventure Spirit's new blog will chronicle our rock, ice, and alpine adventures in Vermont, New Hampshire, the Adirondacks, and further afield. More...

Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010; no comments yet