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25th March 2012
Survival Strategies for High-Risk Environments, Spring, Ice Climbing Tips
First, the ...
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11th February 2012
A big thanks to everyone who commented on the...
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21st January 2012
In the last month I've been to Europe twice, taken an avalanche course, an ice guiding course, skied the sickest powder ever in Chamonix, climbed a bunch, had sick kids infect me (healed), a...
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8th December 2011
It's been a mad two weeks--rigging on a commercial with some good friends, stunt doubling for Jason Bourne in the new Bourne movie, now packing and getting read to head for my level 1 avalan...
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26th November 2011
I privately emailed Ed, one of the people in the video I wrote about last week, and asked if he would like to post his thoughts here. He sent the words below; I think they are interesting, a...
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25th November 2011
The video below (and linked ...
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2nd November 2011
Are Ice Tool Leashes As Archaic as Gaiters, Screamers and Third Tools?
The picture above is the last one I could find in my photo collection where I have a leash on a tool--Norway 2005.
T...
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11th October 2011
First off, sorry for the long delay in blogging. I've been stupid busy with everything from getting my first guiding exam done, family, writing, doing a couple of TV shows and of course clim...
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1st September 2011
Summary: If you're pondering buying a Spot for tracking and emegencies I'd suggest NOT getting the Spot Connect. To do anything but send an SOS message doesn't work without a bluetooth pho...
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26th August 2011
I'm finding it hard to finish off the writing about my flying trip from Vernon home. The basic reason is simple: A week after that trip my friend Stewart crashed his glider on Lady Mac as I ...
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