Quite often I hear descriptions of climbing Mt. Shasta as being a “non-technical” mountaineering objective. This could not be further from the truth. Depending upon the time of year, every route on Mt Shasta can have snow, ice, and steep terrain which demand technical...

I love snow!  I love skiing, the silence a snowstorm brings, the science behind it, and so much more about it.  I love it, but if you spend enough time working in the mountains, you stop thinking about snow as just something fun to ski or climb on. It becomes...

For most trekkers heading to Everest Base Camp, the experience doesn’t really start on the trail—it starts in Kathmandu. It’s a city that hits you all at once: busy, colorful, a little chaotic, but full of life, great food, and a kind of energy that makes it clear...

An unusually warm early spring across California has launched rock climbing season ahead of schedule. As the snow quickly melts and the granite dries out, climbers are already flocking to the crags to seize long sunny days and perfect climbing on Sierra granite. For...