Cantata

Dr.s orders to inflame the knee - no problem!
Climbed Cantata peak above Eagle lake, wasnt expecting to at all but it felt right and I just kept on moving.

The upper ridge after about 2,000' of uphill above the lakes:


Calliope:


Summit views of Eagle peak & Polar Bear:


Back down..


I'm pretty beat up, havent done much like this lately, 12 miles with like 6,000' vert in the big boots... jesus

title

Had to lighten things up a bit.
winter is on its way and the tails will be twitchin soon enough...

Minty

last minute trip to the mint hut.

winter is well on its way up there...

the wine, cards and no-bake cheesecakes were abundant.

maybe

A good Orthopedic in town suggested this is the root of my problems.

Nice to have a fresh take on it.

Ship Creek

After Work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnlDP-sfddU

Project Asiemut

What a little outreach can do

Had a super fun week hanging out with Melanie and Olivier. I saw their film during the Banff film fest and was totally stoaked a few weeks back when I saw a poster on the UAA campus that they were coming to anchorage. A few email's were exchanged and soon enough they were staying at my place for the week, being the second person they next to the event organizer they knew in alaska.


Very similar passions and interests in life, Adventure, climbing, videography, cycling... felt like a kick start for me on several fronts. Inspiring to say the least.


Left to right, Josh, me, Becky, Tony, Mel, Dano, Ina, and Olivier after the super saturday brunch.

http://www.asiemut.com/

buy their DVD, you wount regret it.

one more time

Labor day weekend up at Arch-Angel with Dan.
Great time, climbed everything looked at
5.10 wide crack on Toto, the cleaver ridge and stuff in webfoot..
the cleaver ridge... I saw this thing the weekend before and it was begging for a day of adventure



Super fun, climbed 5 exposed pitches in running shoes along the ridge,




on to rock shoes, got down to business on the head wall block, 5.9 loose scary..


Summit sillyness



Spectre of the Brocken!!


I need a manicure.



made 5 perfect raps back down, A fantastic day! I was almost in denial... "it just cant be this good..!"


monday up in the webfoot area, went exploring a bit on some new high ground.







cant get enough of Hatchers!