A Long Approach to the Eiger North Face by Yuki Fujita

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A Long Approach to the Eiger North Face by Yuki Fujita

Before the Eiger climb, I had planned to spend 3 nights in the Torino hut at the 3400m (~11,200ft) for acclimatization. However on the second day, October 31st to be exact, Jon called me to come down to Chamonix since good weather moved into the Grindelwald area. Although my acclimatization was insufficient, we headed to Grindelwald. In my misjudgment, I thought I should be fine on the Eiger since I could take a rest at each pitch during belay. I was totally wrong. We climbed continuously, and took belays only for a few sections. We climbed all day without resting, from dawn to dusk. 

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Wyoming Towers by Bill Atkinson

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Wyoming Towers by Bill Atkinson

Big Sandy (~9,000 feet) is the trailhead for access to the Cirque of the Towers, an immense glacial basin in the Wind River Range surrounded by spectacular granite peaks as high as 12,000 feet. The Northeast Ridge of Pingora (~11,900') and the East Ridge of Wolf’s Head (~12,200') are listed in Steck and Roper’s Fifty Classic Climbs in North America. We hoped to reach their summits.

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Tales from the Crypt by Nancy Savickas

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Tales from the Crypt by Nancy Savickas

Nancy Savickas shares some of her memories and some of the history of climbing at the Quincy Quarries which has served as the Rock Program's training grounds on and off for the past 30 years. 

A long time ago when I started climbing in the early 90s, there was a longstanding ritual on Wednesday nights. Sometimes when I look back to those early days I feel very old and mummified. Things in general have changed a lot in 24 years. So let me bring you back to the good old days.

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