Towns and Trails

Awhile ago Jess and I became very interested in rock and ice climbing. Taking to it with all of the obsessive zeal that we tend to bring to new interests.

Photo:  Jess traversing ‘Pete’s Farewell’
In a short period of time we booked multiple guided trips. Read everything on the subject we could get our [...]

Just updating the post from a few days ago about the 3 hikers who got trapped on Rainier in a blizzard, killing one of them.
The two survivors are now safely off the mountain, but it is being reported today that the man who died (31-year-old Eduard Burceag) sacrificed himself to save the others. He [...]

Like most of the major vendors, it seems EMS is in a constant state of 20 to 30% off sales… with only the reason for the sale changing.
So their Memorial Day sale ran right into this Summer Sale. 30% off packs, 20% off sandals, stuff like that.
However, I did find this kind of cool [...]

A blizzard trapped 3 climbers on the mountain Tuesday, two men and a woman in their 30s.   Reports are that they were experienced hikers/climbers out for a day hike when poor conditions trapped them on the Muir snowfield.  One man, the woman’s husband, did not make it.  The other two are in stable condition and [...]

International Mountain Climbing School in North Conway New Hampshire will be holding its 16th annual Women’s Rock Weekend this June 21st and 22nd.
The two day itinerary looks like it will include a little something for everyone. From Basics clinics to Self Rescue and Big Wall Techniques. There is even a Mothers and Daughters climb which [...]

Summary: A subtle, but solid, redesign of what was one of the better outdoor retail sites to begin with.
On May 28th REI launched a redesigned website.
You can check out their overview of the redesign here: http://www.rei.com/features/redesignOverview.html
Although not a drastic change, the first thing that will probably strike visitors is that the layout and interface [...]