Accident ReportAs I came to I was vaguely aware that I was strapped to a gurney in the back of an ambulance, the glare of the cabin lights making me squint and want to return to the dark place I’d just visited. . The residue of chaos was scattered around me—pieces of torn up bandage packaging, medic supplies strewn around, and strips of tape, ready to apply, still hanging free ... Read More »
Trip ReportEvery pitch, which ‘should’ have been
moderate free or aid climbing, became a battle with
ice choked cracks and verglass encrusted dihedrals. We
had left Rio Blanco base camp at 1 in the morning, and
by 6pm we were 8,000 vertical feet higher and staring
wide-eyed at the blown ice feathers encasing the
summit gendarmes. Read More »
Mt. Whitney Sunrise, This is the suns rays hitting the Mt. Whitney escarpment in the early morning. From right to left is Mt. Whitney, Keeler Needle, and Day Needle., Posted by jmlangford
