First Ascents
Over the last decade, I have been actively exploring and developing new climbs in the Pacific Northwest. Below is a partial list of routes that I’ve pioneered over the years.
Alpine Routes
- The Misunderstanding, Mixup Peak, Washington (IV, AI4R, M4)
- Direct NE Buttress, Mt. Formidable, Washington. (IV, 5.9)
- East Face Couloir, Sahale Peak, Washington. (II+, AI3+)
- North Face Direct, Abiel Peak, Washington (III, AI4) NWMJ CC.com
- Spindrift Daze, Abiel Peak, Washington (III, AI3X) NWMJ CC.com
Ice Climbs
- Brush Master. Banks Lake, Washington. (WI4+, 5.7, 75M)
- Higher Learning. Snake River, Washington. (WI4+, 50M)
- Fangs. Snake River, Washington. (WI4, 25M)
- The Slither. Snake River, Washington. (WI3+, 25M)
- Unnamed. Snake River, Washington. (WI3, 25M)
- Snowshoe Falls. Lochsa River, Idaho. (WI4, 140M)
- Huckleberry Pillars. Lochsa River, Idaho. (WI4-5, 20M)
- Unnamed. Tumwater Canyon, Washington (WI4, 150M)
Rock Climbs
- Toe Cutter, Lightning Dome, Idaho
- Canadians on Horseback, Icicle Buttress, Leavenworth, Washington
Ski Descents
- C1 Couloir, Isolation Traverse, Washington