This is Josh's climbing blog/ resume. Hope you enjoy.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
AVALANCHE!!!!!!!!!
The top pictures are of the second avalanche it came from the same spot that the first one came down. The second one crossed Lake Louise, about 1 klm and we were enveloped in the snow cloud, the air movement, then we felt the power of an avalanche with a big push of air. Nothing to push you over but a good reminder of why you should respect the AVALANCHE. The pictures bellow are of the first avalanche a "little" smaller than the first. It didn't cross the lake but had you been cross country skiing you...... Well.... wouldn't have skied home. All but two tourists, a couple had left before the second avalanche and they followed us up the trail and had the same experience we had. They were covered in snow and shocked at the power of an avalanche(as we were). WOW this is something I will not soon forget.
I have been climbing since 1992/93 or so. I starting out on outdoor rock then into the gym and started to compete on the youth team. I climbed in Squamish,BC and in the Coast Mountains growing up. At 16, I got my first "big" summit, Mt.Wedge 9500' via The North Arete. I now live in Calgary, AB and have been climbing in the Rockies ever since 2004. In it's self a long time dream come true. I feel the most freedom when I'm climbing and it makes all the hard work worth it. Never stop! SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT !!!! LEAVE NO TRACE!!! TAKE ONLY PICTURES, LEAVE ONLY FOOT PRINTS. I hope you enjoy my story... This is my climbing Log.