Not really climbing, but smoking stogies and drinking after climbing.

MCA Ice Climbing Festival, Fall 2005. Taken by ledavis23.

Lauren just before the crux of this really steep route. Taken on 9/25 at the Mountaineering Club of Alaska's fall Ice Festival.

You can't tell from this picture, but the ice I'm on is BAD. Still a fun climb, though. Heather is belaying and George waits his turn. Taken 9/25/2005 at the MCA Ice Climbing Festival.

Nathan at the MCA Ice Festival making his way up really rotten ice. The crux is the lip that is right above him. The flake to the left is a nice feature also.

I did my first ice climbing in Alaska on the Matanuska Glacier. This is me approaching the top of our second climb of the day, and getting the feel for ice. Can't wait to do it again.

This is me on the Matanuska Glacier. In the background are the seracs that we climbed.

This was a really cool ice formation on the Matanuska Glacier. It started almost as on offwidth that ended in a small cave, and continued vertical.

This was a really cool ice formation on the Matanuska Glacier. It started almost as on offwidth that ended in a small cave, and continued vertical.

This was a really cool ice formation on the Matanuska Glacier. It started almost as on offwidth that ended in a small cave, and continued vertical.

This was a really cool ice formation on the Matanuska Glacier. It started almost as on offwidth that ended in a small cave, and continued vertical.

This was a really cool ice formation on the Matanuska Glacier. It started almost as on offwidth that ended in a small cave, and continued vertical.