Alan Rousseau

Heavy is the Hand: New Route on Mt. Dickey’s south face

by Alan Rousseau

From March 27-28, Matt Cornell, Jackson Marvell and Alan Rousseau climbed a new route on Mt. Dickey. They named their route Heavy is the Hand… Read More »Heavy is the Hand: New Route on Mt. Dickey’s south face

Three Years for Seven Days on Jannu

by Alan Rousseau

Alan Rousseau shares the story of the first alpine-style ascent of Jannu’s north face, by a new route, Roundtrip Ticket (AI5+ M7, 2700m), with Jackson… Read More »Three Years for Seven Days on Jannu

Aim For the Bushes (AI6 M6 X, 5,250) on the east face of Mt. Dickey, Ruth Gorge, Alaska. [Photo] Matt Cornell, Jackson Marvell and Alan Rousseau collection

New route on Mt. Dickey, Alaska: Aim For the Bushes

by Alan Rousseau

Over a three-day push from March 31 to April 2, Matt Cornell, Jackson Marvell and Alan Rousseau climbed a new route on the east face… Read More »New route on Mt. Dickey, Alaska: Aim For the Bushes

The west face of Tengi Ragi Tau (ca. 6940m) with Release the Kraken (AI5 M5+, 1600m) drawn in red. Alan Rousseau and Tino Villanueva's three bivy sites are marked in blue near the beginning, middle and top of the upper rockband. [Photo] Alan Rousseau

Alan Rousseau and Tino Villanueva Release the Kraken on Tengi Ragi Tau’s west face

by Alan Rousseau

Alan Rousseau writes about the first ascent of Tengi Ragi Tau’s west face, which he completed with Tino Villanueva in mid-October. Explaining the name of… Read More »Alan Rousseau and Tino Villanueva Release the Kraken on Tengi Ragi Tau’s west face

The two red stars indicate the bivy locations and the smaller red dots mark the approximate line of Ruth Gorge Grinder (AI6+ M7, 5,000') on the east face of Mt. Dickey. [Photo] Alan Rousseau

Alan Rousseau and Jackson Marvell summit Dickey’s east face via “Ruth Gorge Grinder”

by Alan Rousseau

Alan Rousseau wrote the following story about a new route he completed on the east face of Mt. Dickey in Alaska with Jackson Marvell on… Read More »Alan Rousseau and Jackson Marvell summit Dickey’s east face via “Ruth Gorge Grinder”

An overview of Alan Rousseau and Tino Villanueva's attempt at a route up Rungofarka's north face (center), their successful route up the north ridge (left), which they dubbed The T and A Show (VI M6 WI4+, 1200m), and their descent route (right). [Photo] Alan Rousseau

Tino Villanueva and Alan Rousseau establish The T&A Show on Rungofarka

by Alan Rousseau

From September 30 to October 4, Tino Villanueva and Alan Rousseau completed a long and technical new route on the north ridge of Rungofarka (6495m),… Read More »Tino Villanueva and Alan Rousseau establish The T&A Show on Rungofarka