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 […]
South Gully – 2018
Leader – John Stevens Climbers – Rick Laidlaw, Brandon Freeman, Bob Leahey, Andy Doig, Erik Anderson What was initially planned as a Central Gully climb turned into South as avalanche conditions were rated Considerable for our primary objective. Climbing conditions could not have been much better with alternating firm but crampon-able snow and consolidated powder. […]
Dodge’s Drop – 2017
Leader/Co-Leader: John Stevens/Ben Litchfield Date: 2/4/17 Route: Dodge’s Drop Cost: Free
2016 – South Gully
Leader – John Stevens Participants – Howard Gaston, Michael Lafleur, Paul Stinson, Doug Laidlaw, Rick Laidlaw, Tom George, Ben Litchfield During a winter where snow has been at a premium and after a torrential rainstorm three days prior to the climb, I was not sure if we could pull off such a challenging climb. My first […]