Mauna Load (13,679ft) Eric and Katie December 15-17, 2014 Katie and I were in Hawaii for a week before Christmas when flights were still cheap, and I had a few adventure goals for the trip. My primary goal was to ride a bike from sea level to the summit of… Continue reading
Mount Cleveland (10,466ft) – Highpoint of Glacier National Park Eric and Katie, Aug 30-Sept 2, 2014, attempt to 8,600ft We had just finished climbing Grand Teton and started driving north to try for Mt Cleveland, the highpoint of Glacier National Park. On August 29 we drove into Montana and camped… Continue reading
Grand Teton (13,770ft) via Upper Exum Ridge Eric and Katie August 27, 2014 Aug 18 – fly from Slovenia to Jackson, Wyoming. Aug 19 – hike to lower saddle camp Aug 20 – summit attempt, retreat in bad weather Aug 21 – hike back to trailhead Aug 22-25 climb Eagle… Continue reading
Eagle Peak (11,367) – Highpoint of Yellowstone National Park Eric and Katie – August 24, 2014 Aug 23 – hike to Eagle Creek Meadows Aug 24 – Summit, return to camp Aug 25 – hike out, drive to Grand Teton Katie and I had just attempted to climb Grand Teton… Continue reading
Eric, Katie, Anna, Aaron April 12, 2014 Saturday we climbed an unnamed gully up the west side of Mt Washington, just south of the cog railway. We found about three rope-lengths worth of WI-fun ice, and topped out on the summit midday. Katie and Eric had the foresight to bring… Continue reading
Cave Ridge (920ft) Highpoint of Mammoth Cave National Park Eric and Matthew Gilbertson, January 4, 2014 We were home in Berea, Kentucky for Christmas and New Year’s break, and decided to visit Mammoth Cave. We’d been to the cave before, but this time we added an additional objective of tagging… Continue reading
Mount Moosilauke 4,802 ft Dates Climbed: 1/29/05, 1/11/07, 10/4/09, 12/7/2013 Mt Moosilauke via Jobildunc Ravine Alpine Ice Climbing Dec 8, 2013 Eric and Matthew Gilbertson, Dave, Susan Second from the left gulley, 3 pitches, WI2-3 There exists a secret ravine on the side of Mt Moosilauke that hold numerous multipitch alpine ice routes, but isn’t in any… Continue reading
Keith, Matthew, and Eric Gilbertson October 19-21, 2013 2526 miles, 42 hours driving 3pm Friday–leave Boston 1:30pm Saturday–arrive at Chisasibi after almost non-stop driving 4:30pm Saturday–packraft ½ mile to Island officially owned by Nunavut, camp on island 9:30am Sunday–packraft back to mainland, drive back to Boston taking 400-km gravel North… Continue reading
North Bald Cap Ice Expedition March 1-3, 2013 Heikki Ruuska, Keith Reherman, Eric Gilbertson, Aaron Yahr Friday: Ski 7 miles in to base camp Saturday: Climb “Where’s the Ice?” WI2, M1 to summit of North Bald Cap Sunday: Climb “Gold Mine” WI4, ski back to car Friday afternoon we drove up to Berlin, ME and… Continue reading
Eric Gilbertson and Elliott Fray Jan 21, 2013 10-miles hiking 2 miles bushwacking 2 pitches climbing WI2-3 14 hrs Mt Lowell is a super-remote mountain on the edge of the pemi wilderness close to the better-known Mt Carrigain. There’s no trail to the summit, but it has a large set… Continue reading