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Powderwhore: The Pact
Mountain Hardwear is a proud sponsor of Powderwhore's new film, "The Pact." The film's producers say it best, "This film is about the commitment to the endless search for untracked snow and those who've chosen to follow that path." Follow...
Ben Clark on TV
Last week, Telluride, Colorado's Plum TV aired an interview with Ben Clark. On the interview, Ben discusses his recent trip to Annapurnia IV. Watch the interview....
Magical Alaska
View Julia's photographs from Alaska By Julia Niles There is something about Alaska that is magical. Alaska is a warm, gooey amoeba that envelops you sucking you in to great times and good people. Strangers are unreasonably friendly and...
Solid Ground: Descending Annapurna IV
By Ben Clark May 18, 2008 Tossing and turning throughout the night, my eyes scoured tiny visions of darkness through the slit between my fleece hat and draft collar on my sleeping bag. Where was morning? A frozen water bottle...
Up or Down?
By Ben Clark May 16, 2008 -- Camp 3, Annapurna IV Well, the time is here...up or down? It is an easy decision. We worked the weather window and conditions and now that is what is working us. We get...
Safe at Intermediate Camp
By Ben Clark May 14, 2008, intermediate camp Today was hard. Short, pumpy and physical. The snow and weather is deteriorating on Annapurna IV's north ridge--and we are in the middle of it--but safe. Josh and I climbed out of...
Carrots and Sticks
By Ben Clark May 13, 2008 Himalayan climbing is challenging, pioneering in this great range is an even more daunting proposition. The mountain has spoken to us, it is all around us, it is inside of us as we melt...
Below Annapurna IV
May 4, 2008: A long storm pattern is blanketing Annapurna IV with snow. Each hour we hear thundering avalanches ripping down the North face. Eerily we wake in the middle of the night as if a dumptruck just pulled...
Andrew's Alaska Trip Report
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Andrew's Photos from Alaska
Andrew McLean is back from Alaska. Enjoy a selection of Andrew's photos: Click here to view more photographs While Andrew and his team were camped out, they experienced a rather unpleasant storm. Andrew captured this footage with a small point-and-shoot...
Seven Weeks on Baffin Island
Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz (the cofounder of Red Chili) have headed out to Baffin Island for seven weeks of kite skiing and climbing. The duo hope to explore new routes in the Querbitter Fjord region, "an unexplored area...
Cyclic Addictions
By Nathan Friedman I tiptoe my skis to the edge of the cornice, peering down to get a glimpse of what I'm about to drop in. As I look over the edge, our guide comes flying past with a...
Bagley Icefield 2008
By Andrew McLean Known as the "Mountain Kingdom of North America," the 13.2 million acre Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve is the largest National Park in North America. During the first 3 weeks of April, a team of...
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
View More Photos By Dawn Glanc When you plan a trip to the mountains in February, you plan for snow and cold temperatures. You expect winter conditions especially when the mountains you are planning to play in are 10,000...
Photo Shoot Fun
More Pictures Julia Niles and Andrew McLean bravely set off for a mid-winter MHW photoshoot. Andrew sent some great photographs and this short note: The first day started off with very discouraging weather as it was flat, cloudy light...
Postcard from La Grave
More Pictures By Dawn Glanc February 15, 2008 After an easy flight and a short bus ride I arrived in La Grave, France on February 9. The purpose of the trip is to ski and climb the amazing terrain...
Kids, Don't Try This At Home
Andrew decides to ski without a helmet. Watch the results....
Powder Days
View More Photographs from Will's Ski Trip to Fernie, BC By William Meinen The weather forecast is calling for snow, snow, and more snow. I place my skis at the back door. I pack the rest of my ski...
Lisa Falls Couloir, Utah -- Andrew's Tips on Skiing BC Couloirs
Andrew McLean sent us this video of Dylan Freed skiing the Lisa Falls Couloir in LCC, UT. Enjoy! View Andrew's Photos from Lisa Falls. By Andrew McLean Skiing huge couloirs is one of my all-time favorite activities. There is just...
Powder Hunting in Cactus Country
View More Photographs from Cactus Country on Flickr. By Nathan Friedman Arizona. Home to hundreds of species of cacti, thousands of miles of sandy desert, and a seemingly endless list of venomous creatures. Not exactly the prime location for...