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Lucania 2021: Dome Camp 14K
Pascale called in with an update on day 4 of the expedition: They worked their way up to about 14,000 feet after getting cliffed-out...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 19, 20211 min read


Lucania 2021: Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday Pascale! The team called in this morning from their Hilleberg dome home. They reported calm winds and a bluebird day with...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 17, 20211 min read


Lucania 2021: Basecamp Landing
Pascale and Eva landed at the Walsh Col on the Donjek Glacier (9000ft) on their flight in with Icefield Discovery. "I'll have been...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 15, 20211 min read


Steele/Lucania Fly Over of Our Route
Check out this piece of GOLD. It is a high resolution fly over of the exact route we plan to cover. Aerial imagery of our full route was...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 12, 20211 min read


Why?
Sharing some inner personal motivations... Why Mt. Lucania? Simply put because it is a path less traveled; it is remote and wild. In the...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 10, 20212 min read


What is in our ditty bags?
It always amazes me how very little one truly needs for 3 weeks. The slimmed down @granitegear Air Zippditty bags we bring are filled...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 9, 20211 min read


Expedition Photography... what an art!
For the photographers... here are words from @evazolaphoto as she shares the systems she has developed over the years. I will be bringing...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 9, 20212 min read


Oh electronics – a love/hate relationship on the mountain!
Staying connected in case of emergency is a great safety and mental security enhancement over the early days of exploration, but it comes...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 9, 20211 min read


Navigation... A Little Help from Our "Friends"
We will be covering 20km of glacier skiing and 20km on foot. Navigation will be tricky at times as there are crevasses all along the...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 8, 20211 min read


Rigging & Lashing a Sled
We will be on skis, pulling sleds for the first 2-3 days and again at the end of the expedition to and from our basecamp landing. ...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 7, 20211 min read


Look at all that hardware!
Doesn't it make your heart sing? We will be bringing up a combination of glacier travel gear, climbing equipment, and avalanche safety...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 6, 20211 min read


Warm Tootsies? √ Check
Dry & spacious boots are the ticket to avoiding frostbite and coming home with 10 healthy toes! Our layers comprise of, from the inside...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 4, 20211 min read


Keeping our Flangies Warm and Functional
The secret weapon we have for summit day and windy days are smoke-tanned deer skin mitts with wolverine fur. Northern indigenous...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 4, 20211 min read


Planning for Wind
In a previous attempt on Mt. Lucania, Pascale was surprised to experience bluebird days with great visibility... marred by high winds,...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 4, 20211 min read


Nighty Night, Sleep Tight
On multi-week cold weather expeditions, getting a solid night’s sleep is key to success. The trick on these prolonged outings is to...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 3, 20211 min read


Lightweight or “Right Weight” Cook System
In cold weather pursuits, staying dry, hydrated and fed are essential for survival. Having a carefully designed cook system is worth its...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 3, 20212 min read


Mountain Food - Chubb is GOOD!
Food is an art; this is true in the mountains too. Over the years, we have learned what works for us. Meals are a careful balance of the...

Pascale Marceau
Apr 2, 20211 min read


Route Planning - check out the squiggly lines!
Check out our planned camps, cool maps and insight into route planning.

Pascale Marceau
Apr 2, 20213 min read
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