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using up the passes at whistler.
up late, back early. just getting outside and above the city for a night.
a couple bugs.
a cheap holiday getting 20k+ steps a day in vegas.
four days from blackcomb to whistler across glaciated terrain. day three a teammate got caught in a slide and flew out by heli, the rest of us made it. nature does NOT care about your plans.
our second attempt turned into quite the adventure.
we slept on the side of the coq to get an early start, it wasn't worth it.
a january ski tour at mulligan, photos only. full album linked.
quick rip up our favorite spot.
wedgemont lake in late september, two days. photos.
quick jaunt up a classic just past whistler.
lake lovely water in august, a multi-day adventure. nine shots and the full album.
after hiking in, we decided helicoptering was the way to go.
this time we took the chopper in...
kees and claire hut, march into april. ski tour photos, full album linked.
the original plan was to attempt the spearhead traverse, but we audibled to a great hut trip instead.
our first attempt at the spearhead traverse audibled into an epic hut trip instead...
we were NOT prepared for the grind this became.
one of the best powder days we've ever had.
though it was sunny and beautiful, do not recommend touring when it's -20 out.
an incredible day summitting sky pilot during an altus intro to mountaineering course.
another one of our favorites when you're looking for a quick overnighter near town.
we knew what we were getting into this time, and had a great time taking our time on vancouver's most beautiful hike.
you've gotta climb this grind once to earn taking the helicopter for future adventures.
we managed to convince the boys to join us for some winter camping. after carrying an 85lb bag with skis up, we didn't even get to ski.
after this mulligan quickly became one of our favorite spots for a mellow tour.
first time checking out the zoa range with jordan & friends.
our first adventure that was appropriate after a few incompletes.
one of our first big adventures, a lot of lessons were learned as we had to turn around, call SAR, and not get back to the car until 2am.
our second big adventure, still biting off a bit more than we were ready to chew.