The Katahdin Challenge
Patrick and the crew head up to Baxter State Park for a beautiful trek up Maine's famous Mount Katahdin.
A Day At Ski Denton
When I think of Pennsylvania ski resorts, a few come to mind: Sno Mountain, Jack Frost, Camelback just to name a few, but there are a few little lesser known resorts around. I got an opportunity to visit one such resort this weekend, Ski Denton in Potter County Pennsylvania. The resort rests atop the modest Denton Hill which has a vertical rise of 650ft which is by no means the biggest in PA, but that's not what Denton's about. What I noticed and enjoyed was good snow, low wait times for the lifts, and lots of switchbacks.
CampTheSummit Video: An Unusual Day On Mount Washington
A winter adventure on New Hampshire's Mount Washington
The Don’t Die Out There Deck, an unusual twist on survival.
every backpacker and adventure enthusiast probably has some sort of survival guide in there bag of tricks, but its not always practical to have it on you when you will need it most. This forces us to photo copy key points, or memorize it, which is not a bad thing by any mean, but what
GearHead: Osprey Talon 44 Pack
whether your an avid Mountaineer, all out trekker, or just a day hiker odds are you have some stuff you generally take along for your adenture. you need something to carry that stuff in, because frankly, who wants to carry a water bottle, climbing rope, crampons, axe, etc in there arms? not I. thats why
A Day At The Gunks
Patrick heads to the Gunks in New York for a day of adventure!
GearHead: Petzl Tikka Plus 2
CTS takes a look at the Petzl Tikka Plus 2 headlamp.
Gear: Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe
A mountaineer without an ice axe is like a bird with out wings, they are both kinda stuck without much mobility. that why its important to have a piece of equipment your comfortable with. i just recently picked up a Black Diamond Raven Axefrom my local shop. From the first time I held the Raven
An Unusual Day On Mount Washington
By Patrick Gensel The alarm began to blare at 5:15 am and I sat up almost instantly with an anxious grin, not unlike a child on Christmas morning. This was my Christmas morning. after nearly a month of planning and studying routes and weather, the day was finally here, I was going to climb Mount
Mount Washington Summit Attempt January 23rd
"Home of the worlds worst weather!"Â New Hampshires Mount Washington is Highest point in the Northeastern united states. Standing 6288 ft above sea level and providing a 4,280 ft elevation gain from Pinkham Notch to the summit. I intend to climb it with my friend John on saturday afternoon, and produce a video podcast along