Marrmot in Larch Valley

Cute little thing

great shots!

I took these on the way home from climbing Mt. Temple. They were just on the side of Highway 1.


Love this one !

Ahanh aka The Snooky Doo

Ahnah is the best "gear" that I have got. She is a P.B. Giant Alaskan Malamute, born In Hay River, NWT. 17 months ago. She still has to fill in but can pull a sled like a hotdam. 200lbs !(that all I have tried) fast not sure how far yet but she has done 11 hour days without problem. Her test is this April when we are going into the Twins and she's on sled. I would like to take her to Mt.Logan's King Trench route. Will see...

Evan Thomas Creek, Snowline WI4 07/01/14

This was my first waterfall ice 4 lead climb. We climbed the first pitch only due to cold limbs and fatigue from waiting 3.5 hours to get on the climb. It was thin down low, like 15's were hitting rock and had 25mm sticking out. I felt good on the climb but would have like to have had better ice screw placements below me. I placed more screws in hope that the force of a fall would be distributed over more gear. In hope ha! I learned a lot on this climb. This was my ceiling right now and I need more comfort on ice to lead anything more right now. This was only my 9th waterfall I have climbed and I have lead ALL but 2 of them.


110 meters.

I climbed a mixed line next to Snowlinen top rope after I lead the ice.
Mark wanted to hit the ice again on top rope for more comfort.

Watch the ice mark !!!! He had chunks flying at him from the climber on Moonlight WI 4.

A look down... down... down.

Mt.Temple SW Ridge 06/06

This was Ahnahs (my dog) first trip to climb a mountain. I think she was 10 months old or there abouts. It was also my friend Adam's first mountain and they both did well. It took us 11 hours car to car. That could have been a lot shorter if we had not takin the dog but what fun would that have been?
The SW ridge or Face route takes the lefthand skyline. This was takin in Larch Vally.
And we're off...

Adam with Mt. Deltaform in the background.
Ahnah aka "The Snooky Doo"
Eating something????
The switchbacks start here.
At a girl.

Any amount of snow.. Playtime
Adam climbing the section I had to find a bypass for the dog to get up.
Found one! it's the weakness in the rockband to my right.

Adam just before he fell armpits deep in a snowshrund. The snow bridge to the rock was thin so he went in.
Getin higher...

The Snooky Doo and I on a ledge.
She did very we on the climb. Mt. Lefroy in the background.

Can you find Adam??

Got to have one.
Nice cornice.

Footsteps to the summit.
Rock on with your bad self brah dah...
The Snooky Doo's first summit picture!!!!!!! 11,624 ft.
Ya I know, got to have one or two.
Adam was amped !!!


To bad this one is blury it would have been nice.

Yup nap time. Wish we could do that.


One more of this angle. This one has no footsteps in the forefront

A look down..... down .... down.
Beautiful day!!!!!

Heading home.

Sometimes we had to stop and help her out a bit.
Mt. Fay in the background.
Not that way Adam.

What am I doing here???

Yup my owner is nuts!!
Ok...
Oh, ah ,ur , ya ok i got it.
Almost down ...

A look back.