Mountain Madness

It may bare­ly even be fall, but now is a good time to start get­ting orga­nized before the snow flys. One place to start, repair kits for those unex­pect­ed breaks.

Out­er Space in Leav­en­worth is eas­i­ly one of the best 5.9 climbs in Wash­ing­ton State. It’s such a qual­i­ty route that it also makes an appear­ance among Fred Beckey’s 100 Favorite North Amer­i­can Climbs. As some­one who climbed obses­sive­ly from the time he was a teenag­er right up until the very end at 94, that’s say­ing something.

Big moun­tains are chal­leng­ing, hum­bling, exhaust­ing, frus­trat­ing and at the same time exhil­a­rat­ing, reward­ing, and life chang­ing. Aconcagua is no excep­tion to this.

Moun­tain Mad­ness guide extra­or­di­naire Arthur Her­l­itz­ka reflects on an expe­di­tion, a trip with all the usu­al chal­lenges and rewards. Some great insight on what to expect on the climb. View more info about the Aconcagua trip and start plan­ning now

This year marks the 3 year anniver­sary and com­ple­tion of oper­a­tional funds to start the Wom­en’s Safe House. We would like to thank all of our MM donors who helped to make this match­ing fundrais­ing goal and project a suc­cess! On to the next phase!

What does the North Ridge of Mount Bak­er, moun­taineer­ing on the Eas­t­on Glac­i­er of Mount Bak­er, and Ouray ice climb­ing have in com­mon? First, all involve some form of frozen water. Sec­ond, you need sharp pointy things, like your ice axe and cram­pons. The dif­fer­ences diverge quite a bit from there.

Join us on our Scot­land trek com­ing up this Sep­tem­ber. Check out a sto­ry from the late Steve Guthrie on the way to Ben Nevis from a few years back.

The North Cas­cades offer some of the finest alpine climb­ing in the U.S. Check it out and if you’re new to the adven­ture of moun­taineer­ing and rock climb­ing, read this blog about one of our most com­pre­hen­sive cours­es. And then pack your bags for the Cascades!

With our 40th Anniver­sary we’re bring­ing back some old clas­sics! Check out some pho­tos from a Mera Peak Expe­di­tion in Nepal some ten years ago led by Mark Gun­log­son and Lakpha Sher­pa. Stay tuned!

Some injuries are minor, and oth­ers not so much. Hard work and ded­i­ca­tion will get you back on track if you’re recov­er­ing. Read more about Sean’s road to recov­ery from an injury a few years back and get­ting back in the mountains.