By - Bill Urbanski Summer is right around the corner here at CTS Base Camp in Pennsylvania. This means hiking in shorts, rock climbing outdoors, and even the occasional simple pleasure of a dip in the backyard pool. But my mind is elsewhere. My mind is on snow, glaciers, and mountaineering. For the
Count Down! T-Minus 14 days and counting until I embark on yet another cross country adventure. This time, I will be heading first to my very own state capitol in Harrisburg, PA to add another photograph to my state capitol project, then I will be heading west, hopefully grabbing a few state capitol buildings along
Daily Photo - Sunrise At Columbia Crest After hours and hours of marching up the glaciated slopes of Mount Rainier, we had arrived at the crater rim. In total darkness we now sat within the caldera of an active stratovolcano. Still glowing with the excitement of a kid on Christmas, I through my down jacket
Headlamps. What could be more simple? It’s a piece of gear that every lover of the outdoors needs. Chances are they’re all the same, right? Wrong. Having owned plenty of budget headlamps over the years, I know all of the justifications. It was cheap, it seemed just as bright; if it broke I just bought
Daily Photo: Purple Magic Skyline Seattle is one of those places I dreamed of for many years, but for one reason or another, I just couldn't get out there. That was, until last year. I had signed up to do a Summit For Someone climb of Mount Rainier. Rainier was the driving force behind my
The Reach The Peak™ Hybrid Down Jacket by Columbia combines the warmth of down with the flexibility of stretchy materials on the sides and back to allow for unmatched mobility. Out of the many down jackets of this sort I have used, this is by far the best fit, and it layers under my hard
To me, one of the most fascinating mountains in the world is Rainier. Stretching 14,410 above the Pacific, Rainier is a icon of the Pacific Northwest. It's volcanic legacy provides proof that our world is continually changing. It is a life goal for some, and a training ground for others. I craved Rainier for many years, and subsequently attained it's coveted Columbia Crest in August of this year. I have provided a few of my favorite shots from this beauty of a mountain. Enjoy!
This year, I got the wonderful opportunity to climb Mount Rainier in Washington. I chose to climb with the Big City Mountaineers Summit For Someone program. I met a lot of great people, summited a magnificent mountain, and helped some teens out. it was a fantastic experience. Here is a short video encouraging everyone to
I had the chance to whip up a story for the Pemba Serves blog in which I chronicled my adventure to the top of the most glaciated peak in the lower 48. This may have been one of my greatest adventure experiences to date and would love to share it with you. check it out by clicking the image below
MOOSE, Wyoming – The proposed climbing schedule was, in retrospect, a little nuts: four sea-levelers trying to run up the Grand Teton in a day, unguided, and with no prior experience on the mountain. The team got close, but ultimately we did not reach the summit. We bailed at 13,000 feet at the