http://blog.firstascent.com THE FIRST ASCENT BLOG Wed, 09 May 2012 19:50:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/05/09/crist-caldwell-and-leidecker-explore-the-history-of-the-pioneers/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/05/09/crist-caldwell-and-leidecker-explore-the-history-of-the-pioneers/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 15:51:02 +0000 Zach Crist http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=11036 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/05/09/crist-caldwell-and-leidecker-explore-the-history-of-the-pioneers/feed/ 1 With warm weather, blue skies and deep snowpacks still lingering in the high peaks of the American West, Zach Crist, Wyatt Caldwell and Erik Leidecker set out to explore their ski history in the Pioneers. Crist-Caldwell-and-Leidecker-Explore-the-History-of-the-Pioneers-thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/05/02/caroline-george-finds-new-challenges-in-motherhood/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/05/02/caroline-george-finds-new-challenges-in-motherhood/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000 Caroline George http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10887 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/05/02/caroline-george-finds-new-challenges-in-motherhood/feed/ 2 UIAGM guide Caroline George has tackled many climbs of great difficulty but nothing completely prepared her for the demands of childbirth, motherhood and returning to the mountains with a different perspective on life. Caroline-George-finds-new-Challenges-in-Motherhood-thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/26/lel-tone-wins-the-guide-lottery-in-the-tordrillos/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/26/lel-tone-wins-the-guide-lottery-in-the-tordrillos/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:56:56 +0000 Lel Tone http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10752 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/26/lel-tone-wins-the-guide-lottery-in-the-tordrillos/feed/ 1 Not every day in a heli is paradise, but as highly respected AK ski guide Lel Tone details in her guide report, when all the factors align it’s like winning the lottery of life. Lel-Tone-Wins-the-Guide-Lottery-in-the-Tordrillos-thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/23/chris-korbulic-captures-powerful-imagery-from-the-heart-of-africa/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/23/chris-korbulic-captures-powerful-imagery-from-the-heart-of-africa/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:19:35 +0000 Chris Korbulic http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10759 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/23/chris-korbulic-captures-powerful-imagery-from-the-heart-of-africa/feed/ 1 Chris Korbulic recently returned from the heart of Africa while filming for the next season of Kaiak with First Ascent athlete Ben Stookesberry. This is his gallery of his most powerful images from the expedition. Chris-Korbulic-picks-Powerful-Imagery-from-the-Heart-of-Africa-thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/18/fourteen-seasons-deep-with-zach-crist-in-alaska/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/18/fourteen-seasons-deep-with-zach-crist-in-alaska/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:57:08 +0000 Zach Crist http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10688 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/18/fourteen-seasons-deep-with-zach-crist-in-alaska/feed/ 0 Since he first tasted Alaskan heli pow in 1999, First Ascent ski guide Zach Crist has kept his priorities straight in an effort to migrate north each spring. This is his report, 14 seasons deep. Fourteen-Seasons-Deep-with-Zach-Crist-in-Alaska-Thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/09/running-the-river-of-time-in-zimbabwe/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/09/running-the-river-of-time-in-zimbabwe/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:10:02 +0000 Chris Korbulic http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10599 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/09/running-the-river-of-time-in-zimbabwe/feed/ 0 From Bhutan to Brazil, few kayakers have logged more air miles to exotic destinations than First Ascent athletes Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic. In this report on Africa, Korbulic tries to make sense of traveling and time. Running-The-River-of-Time-in-Zimbabwe-Thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/03/lexi-dupont-pins-it-to-the-heli-state/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/03/lexi-dupont-pins-it-to-the-heli-state/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:46 +0000 Lexi Dupont http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10511 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/04/03/lexi-dupont-pins-it-to-the-heli-state/feed/ 0 Lexi duPont left home with a truck full of Costco, two jerry cans and 48 hours to cover 2,238 miles of lonely road to Haines, Alaska. Her motivation was a seat in the SEABA Heli if she could get there in time. Lexi-duPont-Pins-it-to-the-Heli-State-Thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/30/on-the-road-from-revelstoke-to-ak-to-chamonix-with-lynsey-dyer/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/30/on-the-road-from-revelstoke-to-ak-to-chamonix-with-lynsey-dyer/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:54:05 +0000 Lynsey Dyer http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10454 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/30/on-the-road-from-revelstoke-to-ak-to-chamonix-with-lynsey-dyer/feed/ 1 With the snow season still in full swing from Alaska to the Alps, First Ascent athlete Lynsey Dyer checks in from the road for her recap of a season spent chasing storms, scoring helis, getting creative and just skiing with the girls. On-the-Road-from-Revelstoke-to-AK-to-Chamonix-with-Lynsey-Dyer http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/15/melissa-arnot-gives-up-her-personal-training-secrets-for-himalayan-peaks/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/15/melissa-arnot-gives-up-her-personal-training-secrets-for-himalayan-peaks/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:43:51 +0000 Melissa Arnot http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10407 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/15/melissa-arnot-gives-up-her-personal-training-secrets-for-himalayan-peaks/feed/ 9 First Ascent guide and newly announced South Col member Melissa Arnot is famous in climbing circles for the intensity of her training regimen. Read her advice on how to structure your own spring training today on the FA blog. Arnot Re-coiling, featured image http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/07/wyatt-caldwell-checks-in-from-idaho/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/07/wyatt-caldwell-checks-in-from-idaho/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:34:38 +0000 Wyatt Caldwell http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=10318 http://blog.firstascent.com/2012/03/07/wyatt-caldwell-checks-in-from-idaho/feed/ 0 First AScent ripper Wyatt Caldwell gives us the update on stocking the yurt, ripping Baldy’s Banked Slalom and building backcountry booters at an abandoned mine site. wyatt_caldwell_checks_in_from_idaho_thumb