6:25 p.m.
800 miles from Ushuaia, 400 miles from South Georgia
End of Second Day at Sea.
Now looking out at whitecaps and angry seas under low overcast, it is tough to remember that just a few days back we were touring Tierra del Fuego National Park in spring conditions…. harder still to recall the day before that, [...]
September 7
I’m playing catch-up: a must-attend wedding in Cape Cod has set me 48 hours behind my brother and the rest of the crew. I prepare for the overnight flight from Atlanta to Santiago, Chile, and check my e-mail one last time to find a message marked, ‘Urgent- hurry up…it’s dumping.’
After spending the night on [...]
When you travel halfway around the world for some skiing, you never quite know what sort of conditions may await. It was September 5 and we had locked in plans for two weeks in Las Leñas, betting that a low-tide winter would turn around with a big spring storm. Anyone who knows the Andes, and [...]
Eddie Bauer continues its commitment to guide-built gear, by teaming up with ski champions Reggie and Zach Crist to build technical ski pieces for its First Ascent line. The Crist brothers are both former members of the US Ski Team and gained world renown as pioneers of Skier Cross (SX). Reggie is the first two-time [...]
Summer is just around the corner in Antarctica. And so I’m packing my First Ascent gear and prepping another climbing team for adventure. This trip for Geographic Expeditions has been several years in the making and I can’t wait to get it going. Soon enough, we’ll fly way down to Ushuaia at [...]
First Ascent guide Melissa Arnot returned to the Himalayan Mountains in October after her successful summit of Mount Everest last May. During the trip Melissa, along with photographer Cory Richards and friend Chhewang Nima, successfully summited Ama Dablam at 22,348 feet.
October 2-22, 2009
La Jaula, Argentina
Those of us who climb mountains get asked a lot of questions. The one that gets asked the most is the shortest: Why? I usually like to say, “There are as many different answers as there are climbers.” But today, if someone were to ask me why I climbed the last [...]
This past spring, we outfitted some Field & Stream editors in First Ascent gear for a two-week long ATV ice adventure in Manitoba, Canada. The result – a great review and ecstatic, warm, dry editors. You can see the gear in a May 2010 print edition article about the trip. For the review, click here!
First Ascent Guide Peter Whittaker shares his gear tips with Backpacker in their latest issue. From zippers and loops to pockets and pit zips.
Excerpt from Backpacker Magazine, November 2009
• Follow the four-second rule. “There are zillions of zippers out there. Here’s how you choose: If it takes you longer than four seconds to get your [...]
From puffies and shells to insulating layers, First Ascent captured the attention of Outside magazine’s Winter Buyer’s Guide.
Mountain Guide Jacket
“This water-resistant, quick-drying shell is lightweight but still roomy enough to layer underneath.”
Bat Hang Hoodie
“A piece we kept coming back to: it’s soft, moisture-wicking, and quick-drying and has a hood for extra warmth.”
Peak XV Down Jacket
“Easily [...]
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