At the start of each month, I'm going to take a moment to write about a product that I use on EVERY climbing trip. Something that gets packed EVERY time, no matter what. These are products that I feel help me perform my best, make my life easier, or are just plain cool. With that said, here is my choice for April: The Eiger 35

The Superhero helped me act like one on Pumori. While guiding on the south ridge in November of 2008 I was involved in the rescue of a very seriously injured climber...

On the Rupal Face we were a team of three and found the best combination for sleeping was two people in an Alpinist Tent and one in a Alpinist Bivy Sac outside. Since I had the Alpinist Bivy  - the best bivy sac - I always slept outside...

On the Rupal Face we were a team of three and found the best combination for sleeping was two people in an Alpinist Tent and one in a Alpinist Bivy Sac outside. Since I had the Alpinist Bivy  - the best bivy sac - I always slept outside....

Hi Everyone,
This is Kevin Jorgeson. I've been a proud Marmot Athlete since 2001 and I'm happy to have the opportunity to write here on MarmotPro.com. Keep an eye on this space for updates on my travels, which thanks to the support of companies like Marmot, are becoming more and more frequent. Upcoming trips include Yosemite, Bishop, Colorado, Japan, South Africa, and Spain!

Till next time,
KJ

Angela's Adventures

Part 1: Heli-Skiing in Canada, February 2009

Four friends having big fun in the mountains outside of Terrace B.C., Canada with world-class heli-skiing operator Northern Escape Heli-Skiing.

We skied 42,200 feet in two days. This place rocks. The guides, the food, the lodge... everything. Highly recommended! Click "Read More" to see the movie.

4:30am came fast, we awoke to 4 inches of ice on our windows and snowdrifts more than 2 feet high at the doors. Our fearless Barden hosts had been awake since 3am shoveling and digging out the vehicles to give us a ride down the pass to our waiting bus. We rallied as a group, got our bags loaded into a mini little pick-up truck the size of a golf cart which took several ropes to keep the bags on. We piled into a tiny little van, all of us on top of each other crammed in and following our bags down the invisible pass.

Our last day on skis of course started with an Onsen and a western breakfast which was a delight. The face shots were again not missed, we couldn’t avoid them if we tried. I cannot believe the amount of snow that falls on the North Island of Japan, it is mindboggeling. We did not have a day without constant face shots! The trees we skied through made each run even more amazing, see photos!