Entries filed under 'mountaineering'

Glissading: Author Shares Tips for Safe Sliding

Mike Zawaski, author of "Snow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking and Moving Across Snow" (published by The Mountaineers Books), discusses the art of glissading—snow quality, slope angle, balance, speed control, braking—with The REI Blog. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on April 2, 2013 12:00 PM & Tagged Hiking, The Mountaineers Books, glissading, mountaineering and snow travel | permalink | Comments



From City Kid to Mountain Climber: How Summer Camp Changed a Life

"If you had asked me to a climb a mountain when I was growing up, I would have totally been down for it even though I had no idea what a mountain even looked like." So says today’s guest blogger, Tyrhee Moore, a member of Expedition Denali, the first all-African American team of climbers attempting to summit Denali in June 2013. Here's the story of how he became an outdoor enthusiast. ...

Posted by Steve T on February 20, 2013 9:00 AM & Tagged Expedition Denali, diversity, mountaineering and summer camp | permalink | Comments



A Good Head for Heights: Recognizing and Preventing Altitude Illness

Lurking behind every mandatory summit photo can be a heap of pain and adversity. The higher you climb, the thinner the air gets, leaving you vulnerable to altitude illness. Our NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute classes about high-altitude medicine are often the students' favorites, as every class contains at least a few aspiring mountaineers. ...

Posted by Hovey WMI on January 29, 2013 12:45 PM & Tagged AMS, HACE, HAPE, WMI of NOLS, Wilderness Medicine Institute, altitude sickness and mountaineering | permalink | Comments



Diversifying the Outdoor Community: Expedition Denali's ‘10,000 Steps Challenge’

Today’s guest blogger, Tanya Morgan Dixon, is a member of the support team for Expedition Denali, the first all African American team of climbers attempting to summit Denali. Morgan, as her colleagues call her, shares how she got involved with Expedition Denali and her upcoming "10,000 Steps to Denali" challenge. ...

Posted by Steve T on January 21, 2013 7:00 AM & Tagged African Americans, Denali, Expedition Denali and mountaineering | permalink | Comments



Once a Climber, Always a Climber: Fred Beckey Turns 90 and Is Still Getting After It

On January 14, Fred Beckey, an icon in the climbing world, turned 90 years old. Less than 2 weeks earlier, Fred reached the top of Moosedog Tower in Joshua Tree National Park. ...

Posted by Joe P. on January 15, 2013 4:30 PM & Tagged Climbing, Fred Beckey, Rock Climbing and mountaineering | permalink | Comments