Our crazy adventures in the Sawtooths last spring were beautifully documented in this month's
Sierra. Here are a few scans from the magazine; thanks to
Aaron Teasdale for writing such a
gripping tale of our action-packed few days! Powder-choked couloirs, lost skis, missing binding screws, camera rendezvous, avalanches... it was a trip to remember for sure!
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| "Below: Clark Corey and two camp participants haul four days' worth of gear and food six miles to Sawtooth Mountain Guides' backcountry yurts. Right: Kirk Bachman teaches rope work on the camp's first morning: "It's about keeping a slip from becoming a fall." Lower right: "Self-arrest" practice with an ice ax, for when a slip does become a fall." |
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| "Below: Bachman and crew take a lunch break with the Salmon Valley and White Cloud Mountains in the distance. "We've all got our bubbles," Bachman told the group. "The question is, how are we going to get out of them?" Right: Bracing against 30-mile-per-hour winds, Lindsey Clark and Clark Corey size up the drop on their first serious test, a couloir called There and Back Again. Lower right: Clark gets caught up in a minor avalanche of her own making. Happily, no harm was done." |
I encourage you to pick up a copy of the November/December issue of
Sierra. You can't beat a print publication! The full story and photos are also online at
sierraclub.org.
Enjoy!
