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Here are some of my favorite links
Climbing links
High Peak Adventures
- Jeff Witt's Guiding Company
Mountainwerks
- Michael's page inspired mine.
an upward progression
- Todd Kilcup's great blog of skiing and climbing trips.
Hikes and Climbs
- I got to climb Ingalls Peak with Daniel this summer. Great photos of Dome Peak.
Phil's Trip Reports
- Excellent trip reports of climbing and SKIING.
Alpine Dave's trip reports
- Beautiful photos and humorous trip reports. Previously home to 'Where's Fred'.
Alaska links
National Weather Service
- Anchorage Forecast Office with direct link to the local area forcast
Alaska Hike Search
- Great database of hikes in Alaska. Contains winter information too!
Chugach State Park website
- Contains links to Summer and Winter hiking/skiing trails.
Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Response Team
- Bulletin board for avalanche conditions in Alaska backcountry
Alaska Stations with Snow Depth Data
- Click on map for snow depth
MCAK Yahoo listserv
- Mountaineering Club of Alaska's Listserv (must be a member to access)
Seward Highway ice climbs
- User posts of local ice
Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center
- Weather/Avalanche data
Alaska DOT site
- Alaska Road Weather Information System
Mountaineering Club of Alaska web site
- Main website for MCAK
Eagle River Web Cam
- Web cam of the highway at Eagle River
Links to cool climbing areas
Colorado
Ouray Ice Park
- The ice park in Ouray Colorado, one of my favorite places in the world.
Garden of the Gods
- Beautiful sandstone near Colorado Springs, Colorado
Washington
Recommended routes in Leavenworth
- Rob's Recommended Routes at Leavenworth
Wild Wilderness
- Scott Silver's site fighting against the Northwest Forest Pass
Alpental Lovers of the Forest
- Organization dedicated to keeping the public lands near Snoqualmie Pass open to the public
Good places to buy climbing gear/clothes
Outdoor and More
- Great local Seattle store that has super discounts on name brand quality clothes
REI Outlet.com
- Deals of the Day make for some great prices
Sierra Trading Post
- More clothes than gear, but some great prices on excellent products