Leader – John Stevens Co-leader – Rick Laidlaw Team – Brandon Freeman, Andy Doig, Per Frost, Doug Laidlaw, Erik Anderson Itinerary: The Kautz Glacier route, attempted by only about 4% of Rainier climbers. Day 1 (Jun 23) – Majority of the team arrives around midday and meets up with Michael Bailey, Per Frost, and Andy […]
Mt. Robson and Mt. Assiniboine Expedition
Leader – John Stevens Co-leader – Ben Litchfield Participants – Mike Lafleur, Brandon Freeman (Robson only), Rick Laidlaw (Assiniboine only), Pat Murpy, and Andy Doig Mt. Assiniboine With excellent weather on July 30th, we departed Calgary on our way to the Assiniboine Lodge. After a 2 hour drive, we made it to the Shark Heliport, […]
2017 Glacier Travel Workshop
GLACIER TRAVEL WORKSHOP April 22 & 23, 2017 Thanks to everyone who participated in our 3rd annual Glacier Travel Workshop! It was a tale of two days as we encountered murky, cold and wet conditions on Saturday but were rewarded with a beautiful Sunday. Thanks to the instructors; John Kottos, Per Frost, Laura Alexander, John […]
2016 SSMC Glacier Travel Workshop
The 2016 SSMC GTW was a reminder, once again, of how little time it takes to forget the skills we need to safely navigate a glacier. With wonderful weather, participants, instructors, and workshop director (Thanks Keith!), we all refreshed our knowledge and learned another trick or two to help manage a crevasse rescue if (god […]