Middle Sister Ski

Middle Sister (10,046ft) via Hayden Glacier, 5000ft Mod. Snow, 27 Feb 2020 Yesterday, my buddy Michael Boles and I headed up towards Pole Creek Trailhead at the break of dawn, with snowmobile in tow, with the goal of getting to the top of Middle Sister. Neither of us had made the true summit before, and

Three Fingered Jack (winter solo)

Three Fingered Jack (7842ft) via South Ridge, 900ft 5.2 M3 Steep Snow, solo, 20 Feb 2020 We have been continually blessed by this winter’s generous warmth and sunshine. Another prime weather window that allowed for beautiful skinning to Bachelor’s summit a couple days earlier got me itching to get back into the real mountains again.

Winter Corn on McLoughlin

Mt McLoughlin (9495ft) via East Ridge, 4500ft Easy Snow, 12 Feb 2020 Life in Bend, at least for me, falls into a comfortable rhythm in which a cycle of schoolwork, hanging out with friends, celebrating 21st birthdays at the bars on Sunday nights, conducting research interviews (more on that later) and climbing at Smith makes

Carson Peak Epic

Carson Peak (10909ft) via Carson Peak Gully and Pete’s Dream, 2600ft 5.4 M4 Steep Snow, 30 Jan 2020 Last week I headed down from Bend to the eastside of the Sierras in the hopes of swinging some tools with my ice climbing partner, Tim Waring, who I had met last year and had enjoyed a