Rockin' and rollin' on Ripple

Yesterday Ben, Zippy and I went ice climbing ... or rather Zippy ran around at the base of a frozen waterfall thoroughly dismayed that his people were ascending into the void up above, while Ben and I ice climbed. The sun never made it into Eklutna Canyon, making for a frigid day ... but also a good one ... it's always nice to catch up with fiends and "chill out" in the mountains. A thanks goes to Ben for quite literally showing me the ropes (and taking the photos below).

Nothing like a good cuddle with Mommy's helmet after a morning of running around.

This is a practice I plan on discouraging for safety reasons ... but how can you not adore (and how could you ever really scold) a puppy who is so excited to see you, he can't wait for you to repel another 5 feet to get to the ground.

Almost to the top ... just one last screw and quick draw to pick up.