Antarctica
Antarctica 2017 Trip Report – Ice Axe Expeditions
The annual Ice Axe Expeditions Antarctic Ski Cruise is the fountain of youth, if for no other reasons than it makes you feel young, alive and promotes immaturity. This was the 7th time Ice Axe has put on the “Trip of a Lifetime” and it just keeps better better and more polished every year. This […]
Ushuaia and Antarctica 2016 Trip Report
Twenty sixteen: The year of a relatively smooth Drake over (Beaufort 4-5), perfect weather, lots of ice which kept us from going too far south, skiing Deception Island, another great Black & White Party and a very smooth trip back across the Drake. One of the best and most consistent trips skiing-wise with lots of […]
Ski Mountaineering Course in Ushuaia, Argentina
Although it is a long ways to go for a two day course, if you happen to be in Ushuaia (perhaps on your way to Antarctica…), Ice Axe Expeditions is putting on basic and advanced ski mountaineering courses. The courses take place on November 4th & 5th and cover a wide variety of mountain skills. Taught […]
Antarctica & General Ski Mountaineering Gear List
In conjunction with Ice Axe Expeditions, I’ve put together an annotated gear list for skiing in Antarctica,although most of the items listed here are what I use or recommend for general backcountry skiing as well. ANTARCTICA ADVENTURE & SKI CRUISE – 2016 Gear List This is an extensive list that will allow for a participant to […]
2015 Antarctic Peninsula Trip Report
The 2015 Ice Axe Adventure Cruise is a wrap and I’m already excited to hear that they’ve already sold out the upper cabins for 2016 as well. Yippy! I love this trip for thousands of reasons, but from a mountain guide standpoint it is especially fun as I get to work with roughly 20 other […]
Antarctica in November
The leaves are just beginning to change here in Park City and the temps have dropped to more humane levels, which can only mean one thing is coming up: Antarctica! I’m very psyched to be heading down for my fifth outing as a ski guide on the Ice Axe Expeditions Antarctic Adventure Cruise as it […]
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