Pursuit of “Bluebonnet Tower” and the Search for the “Crystal Cave” by Ray Brooks

Glissading firm snow and going “way too fast,” I tripped and did a couple of fast-forward somersaults. Rolling out of the second somersault, I planted the pick of my ice axe deep in the snow. It was a perfect “ice axe self-arrest” for about a second–then the axe ripped out of my hands but stayed attached to my wrist. As Continue reading The post Pursuit of “Bluebonnet Tower” and the Search for the…