Category Archives: trips

Light is Right

May 13, 2009 – 1:53 pm

Alaska, and the Ruth Gorge in particular, contain some of the finest terrain on earth for cutting-edge Alpinism. And as this season rolls around, more Cilogear packs than ever will make an appearance on Alaska’s high peaks. In 2008, Alpinist featured nearly a dozen separate newswire entries featuring our packs in Alaska, and the favorite [...]

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El Mocho Madness

March 12, 2009 – 5:01 pm

I just returned to the states from 7 weeks climbing in South America, where I put CiloGear’s 45L and 30L worksacks through numerous ordeals. I was especially impressed with the versatility of the 30L pack during my last climb in the range. -Blake Herrington

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New People…

February 3, 2009 – 8:47 pm

I’d like to welcome Joe Puryear and Lakpa Rita Sherpa to the CiloGear Nation… Right now, we’re sponsoring Lakpa Rita Sherpa and Joe Puryear for Lakpa’s attempt to be the first Sherpa to climb the “Seven Summits”… Follow the action on their expedition blog over at http://www.climbafrica.blogspot.com. I don’t know if it’s just me, but [...]

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Red and Blue: Sign up for a V4 45L today!

January 6, 2009 – 6:54 pm

The V4 45L packs look awesome. Already slim and trim, the V4 version will be 200-300g lighter than the V3. We achieve this by replacing the 500d side and back panels with 210d Dyneema-Cordura.This fabric was unavailable for a while, and we are glad to have it back; it’s light and tough. With improved shoulder [...]

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Winter Comes to Oregon

December 12, 2008 – 5:09 pm

On Tuesday, Cilo Gear tester Nick Pope and I went to investigate the beginnings of winter in the southern Cascades. Last year I was skiing powder in October, so I’m feeling a little impatient. In order to get our ski legs under us, we chose a straight forward, classic outing: the Old Chute on Mt. [...]

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Could you grab my pack on the way?

May 20, 2008 – 9:14 am

Max Turgeon and Zoe Hart — the 4th ever American woman to be certified as a full UIAGM mountain guide — did Deprivation on Mt Hunter. Max wrote that Same time, same place. Sunday morning I was racking up at the schrund at four, but this time with a nice warming kiss before heading for [...]

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Adirondack Rock

March 5, 2008 – 1:11 pm

Shortest Version: If you’re going to climb in the Adirondacks, or in New York, or you love guidebooks, go buy the new Adirondack Rock Guidebook. The Adirondacks are some of the best rock climbing I’ve ever done in the world. It’s a very strange place, with a remote nature and pristine beauty that rivals or [...]

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Keeping Regular Hours; Climbing Mt Epperly

January 2, 2008 – 11:29 am

Erhard Loretan is a climbing hero. He developed and embodies Alpine Style. He inspired people like Mark Twight and Kelly Cordes who in turn inspire the next generation. Loretan climbed the 14 8,000 meter peaks alpine style, without oxygen, and doing incredible feats. He climbed Everest with his long time partner Jean Troillet in 43 [...]

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The Fifth Element

December 31, 2007 – 11:24 am

They did it! Mt. Epperly, 4512 meters, roughly 150 meters higher than previously suspected. The aloha spirit of alpinism carried on, with the climbers pondering and considering whether they were the second ascent team or indeed if it even mattered: Conversando con la Pachi, nos contó que durante toda la subida no podía sacarse de [...]

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More from Patagonia…

December 28, 2007 – 10:08 am

Zoe writes: I think that Christmas changes lots over time. From the days as a little kid, opening each door of an advent calendar, and leaving chocolate chip cookies (which my mom definitely ate!!) and carrots for santa and his reindeer to keep him going to each good little boy and girls house delivering treats, [...]

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