Goldfinger - Ruth Gorge

Goldfinger - Trad, Alpine 5.11a Grade IV, 2000'

Dates: June 2014

Climbing Partner: Peter Mamrol

Location: Ruth Gorge, Alaska

An expedition to the Ruth Gorge in Alaska after final exams ended. We had a brief weather window and managed to climb Goldfinger in a 12hr push, just in time for a weather system to roll in. We were snow and tent-bound for over a week (prompting the second video of the below series).

A crazy 3 weeks in Alaska spent mostly in the Ruth Gorge climbing and braving weather, but also some fishing, whales and mud running. Snickers, Nutella and d...

After we climbed Goldfinger we had a week snow-bound in our tents, so I recorded a sing-along music video to Let it Go from Frozen. Enjoy this hilarity produced by tent-fever and boredom.

Bored out of our minds tentbound waiting for a week of terrible weather to pass so we could climb in the Ruth Gorge of Alaska, I decided to make a music video for my little sister. Enjoy the embarrassing entertainment of a rendition of Let it Go from Frozen :)