The Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France is one of the most famous lifts in the world. It holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, as it brings you up to 3842m (12,605ft). After passing through the famous ice tunnel, and making it down the arête, you can ski a variety of big mountain descents through heavily crevassed and unmarked terrain. Unless you are 100 percent confident in your glacier and ski mountaineering skills, it is wise to hire a local guide. When you ski down to Chamonix, it is a 2807m (9,200ft) descent. The access gives you the ability to explore high mountain terrain with incredible ease that is hard to replicate anywhere else in the world. However, the access needs to be respected because in Chamonix you can go from drinking an espresso to almost killing yourself in less than 5 minutes. Be sure you are prepared. Here is a look at what I carry with me down a ski run off the Aiguille du Midi.
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
Friday, August 8, 2014
A Packing Gear and Equipment List for the North Ridge of Mount Baker
Climbing the North Ridge of Mount Baker
is a unique summertime alpine objective: with the exception of a few
ice couloirs in Sierras, it's pretty hard to find true blue ice
climbing smack dab in the middle of the dog days of summer—but the
North Ridge offers just that. Depending on how you handle the
pitching out of your climbing, the time of year, and the particular
route conditions, there are typically 3-4 pitches of enjoyable ice in
the W12-WI3 range (and head further to climbers' right if you want to
bump it into WI4), and a seemingly endless series of low-angle calf
burner pitches to boot.
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