I’ve tried to start finger training many times over my 10+ years of climbing but have never been able to stick to it. My biggest difficulties were: In the past, I had a Trango Rock Prodigy hangboard mounted in my house, a load of weights, a harness and pulley system. Read more…
Jeff and I worked with Kyle Willis at High Mountain Gear to create a Russian Ice Hammock for our trip to the K7 massif in the Karakoram. Just like every climber in the world, we stand upon the shoulders of those who came before us. We took inspiration from other Read more…
Climbers: Priti and Jeff Wright Climb Date: January 18, 2022 – January 21, 2022 Climbs/Rappels Overview In January of 2022, we completed another Patagonian “Smash ‘n Grab”, summiting three of the four peaks in the Torre Range via previously established routes (11 days Seattle-to-Seattle): Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron, and Torre Read more…
We climbed K6 West (third ascent 7,140m) and K6 Central (first ascent 7,155m) this October. We summited West on Oct 8th and Central on Oct 9th. We had been planning to climb K6 from the Nangmah valley side for over two years. When COVID struck, we held on to the Read more…
QUA-ROUTINE! (also great for after quarantine is over) The goal is doing it. We won’t get strong if we don’t actually do the exercises. We wouldn’t do the exercises if they require a lot of equipment, or a lot of time. But if we have a simple plan we can squeeze Read more…
Disclaimer: Uploading photos is not working well. Sorry for the lack of photos, please check Instagram! Over the years that Jeff and I have come to Patagonia, to climb in the Fitz Roy range, we’ve learn a couple of things, picked up some tips and tricks, and fallen in love Read more…
Jeff and I had been dreaming of climbing Cerro Torre for years and years, since nearly the beginning of our climbing career. The mythical looking wind sculpted domes, and the carved blue tunnels through rimed towers had captivated my imagination. I couldn’t wait to climb through them myself! Aerial Drone Read more…
This season in Patagonia has been particularly rainy and windy. Everyday, everyone in El Chaltén likely has the same routine: wake up, check the weather, bemoan its awfulness, eat breakfast and then decide on a training activity for the day. When a weather window does come, it is generally a Read more…
If you want to follow us around, here’s the link to see our inReach location, whenever it’s on: https://share.garmin.com/alpinevagabonds Here’s the rough plan: When Where Dec 20 – Dec 29 Florida for family holidays! 🐊 Dec 31- Mar 1 El Chaltén, Patagonia, Argentina 🇦🇷 Mar 3 -Jun 30 Chamonix, The Read more…
