Gourshetty Trip Report: NW Ridge of Argonaut Peak from Stuart Lakes Trailhead

Amanda and Shiv Gourshetty June 19-20 We started off from Stuart lake trailhead and made our way down the trail passing the Colchuck turn and continuing until Mountaineer’s creek. At first it seemed we found the trail but it quickly turned into a wetland and we escaped to the edge of the sloped forest. It’s [...]

My journey back to the top of Mt Shasta via Avalanche Gulch on 6/20/22 by James Jula

Evolution Altitude Room Blog Entry My journey back to the top of Mt Shasta via Avalanche Gulch on 6/20/22 by James Jula It was 18 years ago this summer that I first attempted Mt. Shasta at a time when I was getting serious about climbing more significant peaks. I took a basic snow climbing course that taught [...]

Borah Peak – North Face Direct 11/2020

Guest climbing trip report from our Athlete Ambassador Shiv Gourshetty.  Check out the details of his climb of Borah Peak! Borah Peak - North Face Direct 11/2020 Mountain: Borah Peak Route: North Face Direct Total time: 33 hrs. Summit Date: 2020, November 28 Elevation gain: ~7,270 ft Highest Point: 12,667ft/ 3,861m Over night: 0. Single [...]

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High Altitude Rock Climbing: Benefits of training in a simulated environment

Mt. Hood, Portland Oregon Maximum Benefits out of Altitude Training In the last blog post, we talked about my introduction to training inside a room that simulates different altitudes by using machinery and filters to remove available oxygen from the room. Check out this link if you want to catch up on that [...]

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