Archive for February, 2009

Managing the Crowd

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

I showed up at Whiteman’s the other day knowingly “late” and found myself and my partner dodging shrapnel while waiting to climb. There were six people there. We had worked hard to get there, and we were reluctant to turn around. This is a common experience ice climbing in the rockies. Conditions often dictate where […]

The Sorcerer- Feb 4 2009

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The Sorcerer in the Ghost River is a stunning line. After many rumors of serious snow drifts and a horrible section of road on the way in called “stump land”, Emily and I were dubious as to our ability to drive in without a winch and a hummer. Rumors were starting to circulate, however, that […]