26 May ,
2017

Day 22: Flattop mountain hike, Ford F-150 and goodbyes

For our last day, Pat has arranged a rental car so we can travel around Anchorage. We rent the most outrageous  pickup truck the 2017 Ford F150, it is simply awesome! Pat has spotted the best hike around Anchorage, flat top mountain a 20. Knitted drive from downtown. We are all getting ready, get out […]

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25 May ,
2017

Day 21: Anchorage – Last minute climbing shopping & work

Xav and I get dressed in our running gear and hit the pavement for an 8 km beautiful run & trail in Anchorage. REI has memorial days sale and we simply can’t resist. We also go to AMH and the hoarding marmot, 2 Mountaineering stores in the neighbourhood. In the afternoon I have 3 conf […]

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24 May ,
2017

Day 20: On the way to Anchorage

(Featured photo: testing beers before picking one, its a brewery after all, might as well taste the beers!) We drive to Anchorage in the afternoon with Tom who totally messed up our pick up and departure time. He forgot he had to pick us up but in the end it all works out. Anchorage, amazing […]

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23 May ,
2017

Exped Day 19: We are free but with mixed emotions

Visibility has improved and we hear Kai shouting “pack your tent guys focus on your own gear, then on the common gear, we might be flying out soon, they are sending a probe plane to test the visibility and conditions” We are psyched and rush to gather all our stuff. Probe plane lands on the […]

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22 May ,
2017

Exped Day 18: Stuck at Base Camp (Video Blog)

(Click picture below to view Base Camp video blog)

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