Entries By grayson swingle
January 20, 2019
Posted by: Christina Dale, Grayson Swingle, Alan Davis
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
Elevation: 7,300'
September 9, 2018
Posted by: Bryan Mazaika, Ben Ammon, Grayson Swingle
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
Bryan Mazaika checking from Mt. Bakers Coleman Deming Route. September 9, 2018.
July 19, 2018
Posted by: Alan Davis, Alex Halliday, Andy Bond, Dave Hahn, Gloria Roe, Grayson Swingle, Hannah Smith, Jenny Konway, JT Schmitt, Mike King, Nick Scott
Categories: Guide News Guide Grant
Over the course of 5 days at Paradise in Mt. Rainier National Park, and on Mt. Erie, outside Anacortes, WA, we reviewed snow anchor construction and multi-pitch techniques for snowy environments, belaying and lowering techniques, short roping and short pitching, and anchor station management. Success in our guiding often lies in not only being able to utilize a number of techniques to manage risk, but in being able to maintain efficiency and timeliness at the same time. As we worked through different transitions, techniques, and scenarios with our peers, we all walked away with a few new tools in our bag and I'm convinced will be better guides for it.
This was a fantastic event for the eleven of us, and many thanks go out to RMI and the AMGA for putting it on. Congrats to Dave Hahn, Andy Bond, Mike King, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle, Hannah Smith, Gloria Roe, Nick Scott, JT Schmitt, and Alan Davis for completing the course!
-- Alex Halliday
June 19, 2017
Posted by: Paul Rachele, Jessie Poquerusse, Grayson Swingle
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,500'
What a happy looking group and hope everyone (especially Andy & Mychal!) are fueled up and ready for a fun adventure! Best wishes and have fun.
Posted by: Stephanie R on 1/20/2019 at 3:16 pm
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