Zen Climb

Gorgeous weather this weekend! Zen Climb continues to accept booking for weekdays at the location of Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area in November and beyond. All booked dates in winter can be rescheduled for a reasonably suitable day for free!

Yesterday (October 19th) 3 friends and I went out for a day of skiing. Everyone in our group had 10+ years of experience in the backcountry, worked in the field..., had avalanche training, mountaineering experience, wilderness first aid training, carried medical supplies, emergency supplies, radios, inreach, etc etc. We went up the Robertson Glacier and we were having a great time. About 100meters below the col, we decided that we didn’t like the weather or the hazards. we decided to play it safe, nerd out with a snow profile and skied down from there on low angle terrain. When we got lower, onto very low angle terrain in the moraine, my friend Konan Wendt caught an edge and went head first into a rock. We immediately had the inreach triggered. Made contact with Kanaskis Public Safety via the ACMG radio channel and the heli was on the ground in 30 min. While they were getting to us, we stabilized him, Built a stretcher with his splitboard and an emergency tarp. We treated the wound, cleared his airway, started preforming CPR and stomped out a helicopter landing with markers. Visibility was terrible and I am humbled by the response time for Kananskis public safety via Alpine Helicopters. Unfortunately there was nothing that we or anyone else could of done short of him taking that fall in an ICU. When KPS landed, we tried an AED, but he had suffered a traumatic brain injury. He passed in my arms... his helmet was in his backpack... I’ve had some terrible things happen over the years but this takes the cake for worst day ever. It doesn’t even seem real yet... Please be careful this season folks. Wear your helmet. Take an avalanche course. Carry emergency supplies. Take a first aid course. I lost not just a friend, but a man that changed my life and made me a better person.

Want to experience outdoor rock climbing / rappelling at a steep discount fee? Check out the "Last Minute" booking deal for our two introductory courses: http://www.zenclimb.com//introductory-outdoor-rock-climbin http://www.zenclimb.com//introductory-rock-climbing-and-ra It looks like that we will have 3 spots available this Tuesday, Sept. 29th!

Marco enjoyed a climbing day with his partner.

"You have definitely created a life long climber in Noah especially. He has always loved to climb anything and everything.". -- from a mother.

"Hello! Thank you so much for providing my kids an excellent climbing experience today. Abbey and noah had an amazing time!!!!!"