July 13-18, 2014 Eight motivated ladies joined Sharon Wood and I for the annual Women’s Introduction to Mountaineering. The forecast was looking good and very hot so it was a perfect week to spend in the high mountains learning the ropes. We wasted little time getting to the hut with a better than average group […]
Avalanche Course for Ice Climbers
Last weekend, Yamnuska Guide Pat Delaney delivered his first Avalanche Canada AST Level 1 Course for Waterfall Ice Climbing. As an ace ice climber and experienced Alpine Guide, Pat has worked tirelessly throughout the past few weeks to develop a comprehensive and valuable ice climbing avalanche course. The core content is the same as our regular […]
Multipitch Ice Climbing with Yamnuska
A longtime client of Yamnuska recently went out for a day of ice mountain climbing with us. Here’s what he had to say… ‘What can I say about my climb with Brent on Sunday… Our original objective was RH Weeping Wall (WI5) but then Brent suggested Curtain Call (WI6). I have never done a WI6 […]