2026-01-22

Huge day yesterday! Pre-dawn uphill ski at Whiteface with Sarah and Dan, followed by super fun climbing on Multi Gully with Lizzo. One of my favorite ADK multipitch ice routes! Rounded out the evening with a bunch of hours with the rad crew of @adkclimb.club on Poke-O-Moonshine’s steep and long Waterfall routes. What a privilege to be outside all day doing cool things with cool people. 😁

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2026-01-20

Incredible ski day! ⛷️ I had the pleasure of joining @jmhaas73 and team for very productive ski guide training on the Angel Slides, and then @highpeaksskiup for a true gem of a Nordic ski back on the home turf. The snow was so good!!

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2026-01-20

A wild day up in the High Peaks! Todd nabbed his 38th and 39th winter summits on Gothics and Saddleback. You really can’t overstate how different those two peaks are. Gothics was steep, exposed, and mega windy — almost blew out packs off the mountain! We opted for a roped descent through the steepest and iciest bit. Saddleback was a cakewalk with consistent slope and powdery snow by comparison! But Todd did awesome. Every ascent is unique!

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2026-01-20

Neurosis (WI4-) with Shane today. What a route! P1 was thin and hollow for the first third, but got progressively better. P2 & P3 were generally fat and happy. P4 was steep and hard. So good!

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2026-01-17

Another fine day spent in the mountains assisting someone on their winter 46er journey. Today, Julie and I tackled Seward Mountain after we turned around on it last week. This time, we enjoyed bluebird skies, bright sun, fresh snow, and single-digit temps In other words, a winter wonderland! We got it done in under 11 hours, and thoroughly enjoyed every minute, including pushing through all those thick branches and deep snow up top! 😁

2026-01-15

Some shots from @adkclimb.club at Pitchoff Quarry last night. This little community is the best and brings out so much stoke! Groups made the treks from Plattsburgh and Burlington VT 🤯 and we were out sending till 11pm. 🤞 We’ll be closer to home at Poke-O next week for them.

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2026-01-15
Three Flows gifted us many pitches of hero ice yesterday! @9_9_mph and I managed to climb all three main lines. Come with me on lead up the right WI4 flow!

2026-01-13

Tom couldn’t stay out of the high peaks for long! Though he completed his 46ers in November, he returned for a second chance at the Phelps’ summit view. We managed only to see the inside of (moody) clouds again, but still had a great time catching up and getting him acquainted with snowshoe travel. 😁

2026-01-11

Another stellar, speedy day in the mountains. Big Slide took big energy on the way up, was big beautiful, and big fun and fast on the way down. Car to car in about 5 hours.

2026-01-10

A big day guiding in the mountains helping Todd attain his 34th-36th winter high peaks. We had all 13 miles of the trail to ourselves, adding to the backcountry experience. These peaks never come easy, but they’re always worthwhile! Back at it tomorrow for no. 37…

2026-01-07

Weeping Winds with @bbrianandersonn today! Burlier than expected, but so much fun!

2026-01-06

So glad this last-minute booking came together! Helping expand @maxwellmortillaro and @phil_dworzanski’s backcountry ski touring repertoire was a total joy! And we saw some real progress as they mastered heading up and down the steep and tight terrain.

We made our way up Wright Peak from the Loj via the Old Marcy Dam trail and Wright Ski Trail. The rocky hiking trail and bottom section of the ski trail made for some exciting dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodging. But mega fun up top! Great temps too — way nicer on Wright than yesterday! 😁

2026-01-05

Don’t let the fun music fool you, Wright, Algonquin and Iroquois Peaks were butt-kickers yesterday! Huge gusts, -30°F wind chill, and major drifting made us really earn those summits. Make sure you’ve got good traction — lots o’ ice on those rocky peaks! But Todd crushed it, as usual.

2025-12-31

We love helping dreams come to life! @haojjiang and Junlin had backpacked together before, but never in the winter and never in Adirondacks. Their goal was to test their skills in a winter mountaineering excursion. Gothics Mountain provided sub-zero temps and waist-deep snow for the challenge, and they crushed it! We ate, slept, laughed, and awed in nature’s stunning beauty. In short, we thrived. Can’t wait to get out with these two again!

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2025-12-30

North Face of Pitchoff was in excellent shape today! The hard freeze overnight (and continuing today) made for great climbing. Liz and Nate excelled despite the frigid wind chill and climbed all over Harlot. Can’t wait to get out with them again!

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2025-12-30

A mega fine day spent in the mountains guiding Todd’s 27th and 28th winter 46er high peaks! Clear skies and warm temps kept smiles on our faces! 😁

2025-12-13

Chouinard’s Gully. Crystal Ice Tower. Roaring Brook Falls. Great day to climb ice with @mikehazard__!

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2025-12-11

Fun day down in the canyon getting on a couple classic single pitch ice routes with @mudrat_mackenzie! Lions and Hot Shot were both awesome. Thick enough to not bottom out any screws. 👌

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2025-12-10

A new, classic @atpfm@mastodon.social moment is born! “How DARE you!?” 🤣 🎙️

2025-12-08

Making the most of these awesome early winter days! Starting with a 5-mile ascent up the Whiteface Memorial Highway and then cruising back down before jetting off to the North Face of Pitchoff to climb ice till dark! Thanks to today’s adventure buddies for making it great!

2025-12-07

Fun in the… snow! ❄️ Thanks to @bbrianandersonn for joining me on this scouting mission. Base could use some more work (lots of rocks under there!) but the snow is powdery and DEEP up top! Gonna be a great winter for backcountry skiing in the ADK! ⛷️

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2025-12-04

Incredible to see the first @adkclimb.club ice meetup of the season so well-attended! Folks are getting PYSCHED for ice season. A lot of new partnerships growing out of the club, which was the whole point. 😁 Thanks to all the newcomers.

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2025-12-04

The stoke was high at the North Face of Pitchoff with @darnisock! Got a few laps in on Harlot before heading over to Tendonitis for the good stuff. Dialed in some multipitch skills on the way up, which made for an excellent afternoon before heading to @adkclimb.club…

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2025-11-13

What a gift, ice season has come early! We worked hard for those first swings, skinning 5 miles up the toll road and leading in gusty winds with sub-zero wind chill. But so worth it to get that good ice! Thanks to Corey for the company on this fun adventure. 🎿 🧊

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2025-11-11

🎿 Ski season has begun in the Adirondacks! Coverage is great on the @whiteface_mt Veterans’ Memorial Highway — it was a good way to spend some time on Veterans’ Day. Thanks to @bbrianandersonn for joining and helping to scope out some ice! 👀