Alpine Style

Jia Condon coiling rope on the summit ridge of Mt. Tiedeman, Waddington Range B.C., after making the first free ascent of the Direct South Buttress at 5.11-. It took us 39 hours camp to camp and we only stopped for a 4 hour break to brew water, and wait for an iso-thermic snowfield to re-freeze before crossing it.

We needed to wait until midnight for the Choktoi Glacier to freeze, in order to hump our loads to the base of the Ogre's SE ridge. I left my camera on a tripod while we made the two hour return trip from ABC. The light on the summit of the Ogre is from the moon. Karakorum Range, Pakistan.

Jon Simms on the first ascent of "Medusa", 5.12+ Spilllimacheen B.C.

Chris Brazeau on the 5.11 crux of a new route on the North Face of Mt. Alberta.

Guy Lacelle climbing Les Miserables, in Banff National Park.

Jon Simms sending the first ascent of "Medusa". The climb is 40 meters long, is mostly gear protected, and has five 5.12 cruxes. He logged hundreds of meters in air time over many attempts at the redpoint. It's located on the beautiful quartzite / sandstone walls of Sunnyvale crag, Spillimacheen B.C.

Jia Condon is still charging after 28 hours on the go, on the first "in a push" ascent of The Direct South Buttress of Mt. Tiedeman. The round trip camp-to-camp would take 39 hours in total, and would require over 2200 m of climbing.

Sunrise on the Sorcerer. This classic frozen waterfall is one of the finest the Canadian Rockies has to offer.