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There are a few lines of ascent visible from Haines that are staggering in their aesthetic… the NE ridge of Mt Emmerich is one of them. The following is an account of our most recent attempt- 0/2. Special thanks to Drake Olson flydrake.com

Sport & trad rock climbing within walking distance of Haines, Alaska… go get it. Local legend John Svenson put up the first known ascent at the Haines Crag back in 1969. The rest of the 20th century didn’t bring much action. Then in 2008 our buddy Eli put up the first bolted multi-pitch route; Wild …

2010 marked shtumpa’s 3rd year at the SEAK State Fair- happy to report, it was a boot stompin’, booty shakin’ blow out. With incredible weather (one day of rain) and record turnouts, there was plenty of fun (& tie-dyes) for all! We brought back the legendary shtümpa bus for squirt your own tie-dye; in our …

This a a true Haines classic- it is appropriate for almost any skill level and there is almost no technical difficulty whatsoever. There are a bunch of ways up the thing; we suggest beaching just north of the creek that is the drainage for the bowl just south of Santa Claus (see map). Stay Left …

When mamma & baby moose spent the entire day basking in the sun by the outhouse, we fancied it to be quite a connection to the animal world- and another reminder that this place really is one of those special places on the planet. The next day walking down to the ocean, the realization that …

Screenprinting is inherently dirty. The stencils on the screens are made of a light sensitive photo polymer emulsion, which is very basic in it’s liquid form (kills marine life). There different solvents for the ink & for the emulsion- and the ink itself is Plastisol, a plastic based ink with no water content so it …