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Home > Archives for Blog > From the Field > Light & Fast Alpinism

Light & Fast Alpinism

Solo Skiing the Sierra

May 15, 2017

CAMP USA athlete and IFMGA guide Jed Porter has spent hundreds of nights in the mountains, with partners and on solo missions. He recently returned from a solo trip to the rarely skied Dragon Peak in King’s Canyon National Park of California’s Sierra Nevada, and came back with some reflections of his time up high.

Filed Under: From the Field, Light & Fast Alpinism

Off The Couch Fitness

March 16, 2017

Alpinism as a discipline requires a unique kind of physical fitness and mental fortitude that typical training cannot deliver. We are not building muscles to see our mass grow and we are not training in adverse conditions so we can have a story to tell our friends at the bar. We do these things because our unique discipline requires them. At the base level of athleticism for alpinism is what I call OFF THE COUCH (OTC) fitness. It is the level we know we are capable of at any moment given our standard level of fitness, prowess and experience.

Filed Under: Blog, From the Field, Light & Fast Alpinism

Packing for Ski Mountaineering

November 2, 2016

Mark Smiley is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide who has been working on a multi-year project to climb all 50 routes made famous by the book 50 Classic Climbs of North America. Mark has climbed and skied around the world, and he shares his packing and planning wisdom to get you tuned up for ski mountaineering.  

Filed Under: From the Field, Light & Fast Alpinism, Product Highlights

Light & Fast Alpinism

August 9, 2016

Light & Fast Alpinism is a topic near and dear to us. As the manufacturer of the lightest piece of gear in nearly every category we offer, we have a particular kind of insight into the subject. The Light & Fast Alpinism clinics that we teach at events are designed to go deep into the skills, […]

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