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Belaying with a GriGri – Petzl

I don’t own a GriGri and personally a I don’t trust them.  They seem like great devices that are simple to use but I much prefer to stick with my trusty Black Diamond Guide or my Petzl Reverso 3. If you do belay with a Petzl GriGri you should definitely use proper technique.  Watch the [...]

A better video fo Fisher Chimney – Mt Shuksan

On my last post I felt bad that I couldn’t give a good description of the Fisher Chimney route on Mt Shuksan so I went searching for a bit and found this awesome video.  Congrats to them for summitting.

Mt Shuksan – Fisher Chimney

I would like to be able to say that I have climbed the Fisher Chimney route on Mt Shuksan.  Unfortunately I have not. The mountain said no and I listened.

What I did do though is go all the way to the base of the Fisher Chimney and I’ll tell you a little about that because [...]

Mt Rainier – Disappointment Cleaver Part I

I just got back from my nine day Pacific Northwest climbing trip.  The first mountain on the agenda was Mt Rainier via Disappointment Cleaver.  I envisioned this as a straight forward climb that would go fairly smoothly and for the most part it did and yet my attempt ended in failure.

From North Carolina my climbing [...]

Mt Rainier Gear List

***updated – post trip

I am heading to Mt Rainier to climb Disappointment Cleaver next week.  Prepping for the trip I put together my Mt Rainier Gear List.

Clothing
Outdoor Research Furio Hardshell Jacket ((Shell)
El Cheapo Fleece Pull Over (Mid Layer)
Marmot Non-Cotton T-Shirt (Base Layer)
Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Jacket w/ Hood REI Synthetic Jacket like the Mountain [...]