This remains one of my all-time favorite adventures. We were flown to the beach at Cape Fairweather and spent 3 weeks approaching and trying to climb the Carpe Ridge of Fairweather. We spent 6 days of that in camp at the base of the ridge waiting for the wet weather to pass and the icefall activity to subside. By the time we got a bit of a weather-window, time was short and we didn’t make the summit. But the wildness of the country was deeply felt and made up for being kept from our objective. Climbing partners on this one were Mark Dale, Silas Wild and Doug Barlow.
