North Cascades - American Alpine Institute Class
July 2007
Trip Summary
This trip was a direct result of my Ecuador trip in January of 2007. I suffered from a lack of confidence on that trip and was determined to not let that lessen the enjoyment of future climbs. This trip was a combination of a 2 day private crevasse rescue and glacier travel class, plus the standard Alpinism 2 class offered by the American Alpine Institute. I spent time on glaciers, rock, snow, and oddly enough a beach. Our last two days got washed out with rain, so I lost out on two days of climbing/practice on Mt. Shuksan. But ultimately I got out of the class what I wanted, experience and confidence. Plus it was fun too! I also was pleasantly surprised to rediscover the fun of rock climbing so now I've got even more things to keep me in shape.
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South Early Winters Spire - Summited via South Arête (5.5) |
| Liberty Bell - Summited via Beckey Route (5.6) |
| Mt Shuksan - Never even got on the glacier (sound familiar?). Bailed at 5,600 ft due to low visibility and generally cold, wet unpleasant conditions |
Trip Journal and Pictures in Order
Individual Areas - If you just want to cut to the chase
| Crevasse rescue, glacier travel, and trad climbing practice |
| Climbing South Early Winters Spire (7,807 ft) |
| Climbing Liberty Bell (7,720 ft) |
| Climbing Mt Shuksan (9,131 ft) |