The Classics: Backpacking
Location: Titcomb Basin, Wind River Range, WY
Season: July-September. Expect snow on the higher trails well into July, and be prepared for unexpected winter storms in late season. The Winds almost… [Read More]
Q&A with Hans Florine
Beth: How many times have you climbed the Nose? Hans: Ninety one.
Beth: What were your three most memorable ascents? Hans: The first most memorable ascent, of course, was with Mike Lopez… [Read More]
February Dreaming
Here in Alaska there has been a warm snap. Above freezing temperatures and liquid precipitation has wreaked havoc on the snowpack. A slide closed the Seward Highway for a day just south of Girdwood.… [Read More]
Suffering
As I prepare to head out on my next adventure, a 3,100 mile trek down the Continental Divide, I can’t seem to stop myself from thinking, “what is it that drives me to court suffering on a daily… [Read More]
How to Fold a Map
The VertiCulture editor would wager a bet that IFMGA Guide and ProGuiding owner, Martin Volken has used more maps than the average outdoor lover.… [Read More]
The Lost Mountain: Expedition to Northern Mozambique
When non-climbers ask why I climb, I often give them what I think of as my Zen answer, essentially that climbing is way to experience perfect alignment of body, mind, and nature. It sounds totally… [Read More]
The Semelyichik River
“We completed the Semelyichik in three days from source to sea. We took a heli in and met a sailboat at the takeout. On the flight there we spotted another river that looks amazing, but very difficult.… [Read More]
Cerro Vespigniani
We had seen Fitz Roy posing out there in the distance, like a monument to adventure, as we made our way further south on Argenti [Read More]
