Climb the Peaks Blog http://www.climbthepeaks.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:30:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Squamish Rock Climbing Season 2011 http://www.climbthepeaks.com/blog/2011/04/10/squamish-rock-climbing-season-2011/ http://www.climbthepeaks.com/blog/2011/04/10/squamish-rock-climbing-season-2011/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:00:40 +0000 Klemen http://www.climbthepeaks.com/blog/?p=831 Hey Guys,

the rock climbing in Squamish is full on! Lots of granite action on the best rock ever, just half an hour away from Vancouver! It’s time to leave the gyms and go outside!

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El Chalten Lago del Desierto Camping Urban Azman and Nejc - Slovenian power Kathleen and Kristin - Piedra del Fraile On the way to Piedra Del Fraile , Argentina heavy load Piedra Del Fraile base camp - the best camping ever! The Weather report with Chris 2003 Jose and Flavia Kristin on the hike to Piedra Negra Kristin is taking a break Up to Piedra Negra Guillaumet , Mermoz, Fitz Roy Clouds in Patagonia clouds over Piedra Negra Piedra Negra camp, Agentina Patagonia 6 day survival kit going to Passo Guillaumet Passo Guillaumet Passo Guillaumet and Gorra Blanca Poicenot and Fitz Roy from Glaciar Piedras Blancas Poincenot , Patagonia Kath and Kristin with Gorra Blanca at the back clouds over Fitz Roy Amy and Brenner on the Guillaumet shadows of the big guys looking north resting before the big climb Brenner ridge Guillaumet sunset night mission on Fitz Roy climbing up to the Brecha de los Italianos tea time sunrise lets go, climbing on Fitz Roy the headwall sun power Brecha de los Italianos Cerro Torre and Desmochada La Silla Cerro Torre in the sunrise Cerro Torre Cerro Torre Brecha de los Italianos Lago Viedma First pithes of Franco-Argentina route easy morning steep granite climbing on Fitz Roy first pitch on Franco Argentina Poincenot Fitz Roy and Lago del Disierto Kristin climbing in Fitz Roy Laguna de los Tres adn Laguna Sucia Granite climbing in Patagonia Granite rock climbing in Patagonia Fitz Roy rock climbing Poincenot in the sunset Pyramid Good night, bivy on Fitz Roy Good morning, bivy on Fitz Roy Poicenot Lago Viedma and Poincenot morning climbing on Fitz Roy Fitz Roy - Franco Argentina the anchor Fitz Roy climbing Granite rock climbing Patagonia the last steep pitch on Fit Roy smile, almost there getting ready for scrambling a day is ending Cerro Torre behing the clouds Poincenot Cerro Torre group from Fitz Roy close to the summit V0 boulder just at the summit ihha summit of Fitz Roy short rest before a long descent clouds are moving in Lago del Disierto from Fitz Roy Summit ridge of Fitz Roy rappeling from Fitz Roy Krisitin descending Fitz Roy Torre Glacier long way down night rappels almost at the Brecha at the Brecha de los Italianos around 2am sunrise morning, more rappels to go Cerro Torre in the sunrise Cerro Torre, Torre Edger nice views getting ready to rappel off the Brecha Lago Viedma La Silla Canadian and Slovenian route on Fitz Roy Franco Argentina , Fitz Roy Josh and friends are climbing the traverse Josh and Desmochada rappeling off the Brecha de Los Italianos kowl bottles with the TANG El Chalten La montana que fuma a quick stop on the hot glacier Fitz Roy and Mermoz Mermoz almost there back to Passo Guillaumet packing for descent to Piedra del Fraile yellow and green is the color back to showers and good meals Piedra del Fraile kitchen at the Piedra del Fraile old climbers stickers Jose with the chainsaw nice work Jose good views to Fitz recovering from the climb back again on a day mission to Guillaumet at the sunrise on Passo Guilaumet where is the sun! its getting warmer Patagonia the best rock climbing on Brenner ridge - Guillaumet Gorra Blanca Brenner ridge on Aguja Guillaumet high up climbing on the granite nice cracks all the way stop, have a view Brenner ridge Brenner ridge Guillaumet we had to stop because of high crazy winds Pier Giorgio and Pollones looking west we have to rappel, to bad Amy look out rappeling off the Guillaumet - via Amy its windy!! looking west from Guillaumet, Amy lago del disierto going back to Piedra del Fraile form Passo Guillaumet Brenner ridge Guillaumet shadows are walking with us goodbye windy peaks some Patagonian lamb Asado Jose is putting the Lamb on the fire Patagonia Lamb for dinner Piedra del Fraile lamb dinner Patagonia going back to Chalten Flavia and Jose at Piedra del Fraile see you next year! el Chalten trip planning don't put your shoes off , please :-) ]]> http://www.climbthepeaks.com/blog/2011/03/08/patagonia-2011-part-one/feed/ 0 Blackcomb BackCountry Skiing http://www.climbthepeaks.com/blog/2011/03/06/blackcomb-back-country-skiing/ http://www.climbthepeaks.com/blog/2011/03/06/blackcomb-back-country-skiing/#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:49:39 +0000 Klemen http://www.climbthepeaks.com/blog/?p=335 Hey Guys,

There ‘s still a lot of snow up on the hills. Please check this photos form the January skiing session. What a day with great conditions. We skied Spearhead, Decker and Blackcomb Mountian. Just a touch away from the Whistler lifts. Spearhead traverse it’s getting ready for some spring action.

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Looking down the Spearhead Glacier over the Wedge Creek to the Wedge Mountain

Tremor Mountain in the middle, the start of the five star skiing traverse in British Columbia – Spearhead traverse

Another great skiing day

John close to the Mt. Decker summit, Mt Tremor at the background

Good sunny day with perfect conditions

Going up the Blackcomb Mountain, Spearhead summit at the back.

Five minutes from the Blackcomb summit.

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City Wall North America is a proud sponsor of the bouldering competition at
Cliffhanger-Coquitlam Climbing Gym. November 13th and 14th, 2010.
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