http://blog.firstascent.com THE FIRST ASCENT BLOG Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:11:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/12/08/perfect-weather-and-a-great-group-of-climbers-make-for-a-memorable-antarctic-summit/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/12/08/perfect-weather-and-a-great-group-of-climbers-make-for-a-memorable-antarctic-summit/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:59:27 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=9842 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/12/08/perfect-weather-and-a-great-group-of-climbers-make-for-a-memorable-antarctic-summit/feed/ 0 FA Guide Seth Waterfall describes a summit of Vinson Massif as as close to perfect as possible. vinson thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/27/seth-waterfall-and-rmi-guides-ski-the-nisqually-glacier-on-mt-rainier/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/27/seth-waterfall-and-rmi-guides-ski-the-nisqually-glacier-on-mt-rainier/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:08:59 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=7235 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/27/seth-waterfall-and-rmi-guides-ski-the-nisqually-glacier-on-mt-rainier/feed/ 6 Joined by fellow RMI guides, Seth Waterfall skis an incredible 11,000 foot descent, or "the longest run in the lower 48," on Mt. Rainier's Nisqually Glacier. IceFall10 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/18/photos-will-wissmans-selects-from-haines-ak/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/18/photos-will-wissmans-selects-from-haines-ak/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:25:51 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6998 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/18/photos-will-wissmans-selects-from-haines-ak/feed/ 1 Photos by Will Wissman http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/04/seth-waterfall-sees-fa-ski-guides-in-action-makes-first-heli-skiing-turns-in-ak/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/04/seth-waterfall-sees-fa-ski-guides-in-action-makes-first-heli-skiing-turns-in-ak/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:00:51 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6738 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/04/seth-waterfall-sees-fa-ski-guides-in-action-makes-first-heli-skiing-turns-in-ak/feed/ 1 First Ascent guide Seth Waterfall joins the First Ascent ski team in Haines, AK, and watches them in action, guiding clients across the untouched peaks of Southeast Alaska. wissman_10_BQ3E8775waterfallwayes http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/03/seth-waterfall-joins-the-first-ascent-team-for-heli-skiing-at-haines-ak/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/03/seth-waterfall-joins-the-first-ascent-team-for-heli-skiing-at-haines-ak/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:00:34 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6732 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/03/seth-waterfall-joins-the-first-ascent-team-for-heli-skiing-at-haines-ak/feed/ 0 By Seth Waterfall I awoke this morning at 4:30 a.m. just as my alarm started to go off. Not being what you would call a “morning person,” I usually take a second to come around but today I literally jumped out of bed. I knew that by early afternoon I would be in Haines, AK. Typically [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/02/26/seth-waterfall-guides-winter-summit-of-mt-rainier/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/02/26/seth-waterfall-guides-winter-summit-of-mt-rainier/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:17:33 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=4286 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/02/26/seth-waterfall-guides-winter-summit-of-mt-rainier/feed/ 0 By Seth Waterfall; photos courtesy of Jeff Repp and Mike Esposito Just barely a week after returning from a successful expedition in Antarctica, I was back in the mountains on an RMI Winter Skills Seminar on Mt. Rainier.  I’ve got to say I wasn’t really yearning for another week of extremely cold temps. A month [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/20/jake-norton-and-seth-waterfall-share-first-ascent-of-unnamed-peak-in-antarctica/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/20/jake-norton-and-seth-waterfall-share-first-ascent-of-unnamed-peak-in-antarctica/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:05:30 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=4058 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/20/jake-norton-and-seth-waterfall-share-first-ascent-of-unnamed-peak-in-antarctica/feed/ 1 By Seth Waterfall; photos by Jake Norton All is well with the team.  We had a great day of activity outside of camp.  After breakfast this morining we headed out in a “track van” – a 4×4 Ford Econoline van that is fitted with snow tracks instead of regular wheels.  It is basically a 4-wheel [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guide-seth-waterfall-preps-food-and-gear-for-antarctica/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guide-seth-waterfall-preps-food-and-gear-for-antarctica/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:01:20 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3850 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guide-seth-waterfall-preps-food-and-gear-for-antarctica/feed/ 1 By Seth Waterfall I’m just finishing the final packing for the Antarctica expedition. I’ve been tasked with getting the group gear and food together and then bringing it all down to Punta Arenas, Chile. I don’t know how many of you have flown internationally with 12 pieces of luggage, but I have seem to have [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guides-embark-on-vinson-massif-expedition/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guides-embark-on-vinson-massif-expedition/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:25:59 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3842 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guides-embark-on-vinson-massif-expedition/feed/ 0 In 1966, Eddie Bauer outfitted the American Antarctica Mountaineering Expedition that set out to climb the major peaks on the ice-covered continent. They were successful, capturing first ascents of the six highest mountains in the Sentinel range. One of those firsts occurred on December 18, when Pete Schoening, William Long, Barry Corbet and John Evans [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/26/whittaker-and-hahn-to-arrive-at-base-camp-tomorrow/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/26/whittaker-and-hahn-to-arrive-at-base-camp-tomorrow/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 16:59:44 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2857 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/26/whittaker-and-hahn-to-arrive-at-base-camp-tomorrow/feed/ 3 RMI has just reported that First Ascent guide Seth Waterfall, Michael Brown, Casey Grom and Scott Jones have returned to Base Camp after a night at Camp II. First Ascent guide Dave Hahn and Leif Whittaker spent the night at Camp IV after summiting, are currently at Camp II, and will arrive at Base Camp [...]