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The Replicant (center) 1
Pitch 1 On our second try, Jess R and I tagged a dream of a route. I have been obsessing over it for over a decade. It was so amazing and I will be stoked on it for a long time to come. Conditions, weather, and stoke all came together this time for a great day in Banff. The approach went on forever. The avy danger was non-factor, thank god. It is steep and wanders up and over many features. It is nice to have a boot track, but it will blow over with the wind and you will wallow in some places up high. The 1st pitch was hollow, hooky, bouldery,… [view report]
Documentation of the first person to camp directly on the summit of every single Colorado 14,000' Peak from Sunset to Sunrise. Dr. Jon Kedrowski tackles the feat in only 95 days from June 23 to Sept 28, 2011. Joined on Occasion by Chris Tomer.
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Rope damage
His ice tool left where he was hit by the avalanche I lift my head and all around the edge of the bowl I see a fracture line. I am in the dead center of an avalanche I just triggered. As I start to slide I turn my head and yell AVALANCHE!!! Undoubtedly my meek voice is drowned out. My first thought is “Ed?!” 200’ below me Ed has dismantled the anchor and is climbing with me. Snowy rope quickly starts spooling at his feet. He looks… [view report]
Brain Crawling Through the Blow Down