Alpinism 1

Hey guys! Here's some pics from my Alpinism 1 course with American Alpine Institute

Rock climbing basics at Mt. Erie

Rope work on Mt. Baker

Was a cloudy six days as you can see

Building a crevasse rescue pulley system

Prusik self rescue setup

More crevasse rescue

View or lack of from the tent at high camp

Getting ready to cross the glacier

Bringing up the rear on the glacier team

More rock climbing at Erie

Short Update

Hey guys!

Just a quick update:

         I'm starting my mountaineering course with the American Alpine Institute tomorrow the 15th of May! Just to clarify this is not the event that I am fundraising for. This is a course that I decided to pursue on my own with my own money in order to gain the necessary skills to do some mountaineering safely without a guide. My fundraising climb of Mt. Shasta is still coming up at the end of June. Only 40 days till that one! So with all that being said I feel like I don't need to say anymore, but stay tuned for my update on the course and hopefully our successful summit climb of Mt. Baker.

Thanks,

Jake

Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Here's a short video giving a description of the beautiful area around where I will be climbing.