The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Maybe the most asked question from my clients, and almost always the first, is: “what should I wear?”
Whether it’s a day-trip or an expedition, the question always comes up. And for good reason. Your clothing can make or break [...]
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Everyone who has spent time in the backcountry at one time or another has probably heard of the 10 Essentials List, a list
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Most people think of big climbing or ski mountaineering expeditions as overnight adventures. But for the fit and well prepare
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
It’s 5am in Truckee, and you’re headed out for a dawn-patrol lap on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. Your pack includes beacon,
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
There are few factors more important in your trip planning than the size of your group. Take a glance at the annual issue of
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Everybody who has camped in the backcountry (or car-camped, for that matter) knows the feeling. You’re snuggled deep inside
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
A day in the mountains is a precious thing. Don’t shortchange yourself when it comes to fuel.
I’ve read reports from
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Ah, duct tape – the tried-and-true, do-anything, fix-anything mainstay in every backcountry kit. Its uses have been documente
Welcome one and all to an all-new SJ feature: the Guide’s Corner. The Guide’s Corner is column written by alpine professionals. These are the folks who are out there in the mountains day in and day out making sure their clients get to the top and g
