Monthly Archives: February 2011

Ice Climbing 201 Course

Headed out to Willey’s Slide in Crawford Notch today with Julie, James, and Anthony for a day of multi-pitch ice climbing in a beautiful setting. With bluebird weather and comfortable temps we were amazed that we had the whole climb … Continue reading

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Level 1 AIARE Avalanche Course 2-18 to 2-20

Over President’s Day weekend we were able to have John Kascenska come over from Vermont to co-teach, allowing us to open enrollment to 12 students. We spent the 1st two days at the Highland Center in Crawford Notch with a … Continue reading

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Winter Climbing 101

I got the opportunity to introduce 4 guys to the joy of winter climbing over at Cathedral Ledge today. We covered a wide range of topics from self-arrest to roped climbing. Excellent meeting you all. Best of luck on your … Continue reading

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Ice Climbing 201 on 2-8-11

Maren and Devin drove over from Maine for a day of ice climbing at Frankenstein Cliffs in Crawford Notch. Good day out with you guys, hope to see you again sometime!

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Summit & Swing!

Five med-students from NYC took a well deserved couple of days off from their studies to come up to North Conway to summit Mount Washington and get a taste of waterfall ice climbing the following day. We had excellent weather … Continue reading

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Backcountry Ski Guide Training

Yesterday Ethan, Keith, and I went up the western side of Mount Washington to go over the Backcountry 101 Course Curriculum and work on some of the course details. Check the video out (in Hi-Def if you can), and check … Continue reading

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