With such easy access, great anchors on top, and no avalanche danger the Ouray Ice Park is hands down the greatest training ground for ice and mixed climbing in the [...]

A day with Helitrax on Feb. 7, 2012.  An old college buddy, Hunter LeGear, came to town for some riding in the San Juans.  With a foot of new snow [...]

Ecuador has four major volcanoes, all glaciated and sit anywhere between 18,900 and 20,700 feet.  We picked three that looked the most interesting; Cotopaxi, Antisana, and Chimborzao and were fortunate [...]

After a week of sport climbing and mountain biking in Arco, Italy, Krista and I were nose deep in guidebooks planning our week long trip to the Dolomites.  And out-of-nowhere, [...]

The Matterhorn (German), Monte Cervino (Italian) or Mont Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres (14,692 [...]

If you’re on the market for avalanche safety equipment, look no further.  Backcountry Access has developed two new items that will greatly reduce the time it takes to find someone [...]

AMA’s newsletter for the winter/spring of 2011… Winter ice climbing in Ouray.  Backcountry skiing on Red Mountain Pass and Telluride, Colorado.  Ski tours in the Alps; Haute Route, Berner Oberland, [...]

Clint Cook and I went to check out Bird Brain Boulevard this morning.  Up on Camp Bird Mine Road; it’s notorious for long run outs and dicey protection with crampons [...]

Climbed the 2nd Gully in Silverton today with Andres Marin.  Since there isn’t much snow we could drive right to the base , put crampons on at the car and [...]

Arriving in Las Vegas is always a sight for sore eyes. With the Cascades being so wet and miserable, I was relieved to be hitting the desert! For the next [...]