Alpine guide Derrick Pierson uses snowshoes to walk
Alpine guide Derrick Pierson uses snowshoes to walk to his destination during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic... More
Eatonville, Washington is one of several mountain towns
Eatonville, Washington is one of several mountain towns that JBLM Apline Club members can visit as they travel to Mount Rainier National Park to complete the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpi... More
Senior Airman Rachel Silverberg and Joe Harvey, both
Senior Airman Rachel Silverberg and Joe Harvey, both with the 90th Force Support Squadron, share a laugh during a trail ride outside of Estes Park, Colo., March 13, 2016. Harvey served as trip leader for F.E. W... More
Students prepare the sleeping areas inside their tent
Students prepare the sleeping areas inside their tent at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mountaineering as well as the skil... More
Grayson Orona, 6, takes part in a two-hour trail ride
Grayson Orona, 6, takes part in a two-hour trail ride near Estes Parks, Colo., March 13, 2016. Orona and his mother, 2nd Lt. Amanda Transue, 90th Medical Support Squadron, were part of a group brought down by t... More
Brittany Lee and 1st Lt. Lindsey Byrd, 321st Missile
Brittany Lee and 1st Lt. Lindsey Byrd, 321st Missile Squadron, visit with Tracy the horse March 13, 2016, before the start of their trail ride in Estes Park, Colo. Lee and Byrd had made the trip down from F.E. ... More
Mark Deschene, front, uses glacier travel techniques
Mark Deschene, front, uses glacier travel techniques as part of a mountaineering rope team, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine ... More
A wrangler helps 2nd Lt. Amanda Transue, 90th Medical
A wrangler helps 2nd Lt. Amanda Transue, 90th Medical Support Squadron, get situated on her horse March 13, 2016, before the start of a trail ride near Estes Park, Colo. Transue was part of a group of Airmen, r... More
Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a
Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a sled loaded with supplies at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mountaineer... More
John Dorman, left, explains backcountry skiing safety,
John Dorman, left, explains backcountry skiing safety, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a... More
Estes Park, Colo., lies in a valley in front of the
Estes Park, Colo., lies in a valley in front of the Continental Divide, March 13, 2016. This was one of the views members of an outdoor recreation trip from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., got during a two-ho... More
Alpine guide Derrick Pierson explains the hazards of
Alpine guide Derrick Pierson explains the hazards of cold-weather camping at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mountaineering... More
First Lt. Lindsey Byrd, 321st Missile Squadron, Brittany
First Lt. Lindsey Byrd, 321st Missile Squadron, Brittany Lee and Cara DeYoung pose with Tracy the horse as Joe Harvey, 90th Force Support Squadron outdoors recreation, takes their picture March 13, 2016, prior ... More
“Namaste,” students stop for hot coffee and ice cream
“Namaste,” students stop for hot coffee and ice cream despite the moderate sleet and snow conditions at the conclusion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, in Ashford, Washington, March 5, 2017. The bas... More
Senior Airman Rachel Silverberg and Joe Harvey, both
Senior Airman Rachel Silverberg and Joe Harvey, both with the 90th Force Support Squadron ride near the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest above Estes Park, Colo., March 13, 2016. Harvey served as trip leader fo... More
A trail ride of Airmen, retirees and dependents from
A trail ride of Airmen, retirees and dependents from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., thread its way through Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest near Estes Park, Colo., March 13, 2016. A group of 10 came down to... More
Caroline Cockerel, 633rd Force Support Squadron recreation
Caroline Cockerel, 633rd Force Support Squadron recreation aide, returns a kayak at the Outdoor Recreation Center at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Dec. 19, 2013. The center offers a year-round schedule of activi... More
Caroline Cockerel, 633rd Force Support Squadron recreation
Caroline Cockerel, 633rd Force Support Squadron recreation aide, replaces a paddle board at the Outdoor Recreation Center at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Dec. 19, 2013. The center offers equipment rental servic... More
Kim Wilson practices her snowshoe technique during
Kim Wilson practices her snowshoe technique during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is design... More
John Dorman, senior alpine guide and instructor for
John Dorman, senior alpine guide and instructor for the JBLM Alpine Club, demonstrates how to properly use and track an avalanche beacon at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa... More
An airman in the Air National Guard practices crevasse
An airman in the Air National Guard practices crevasse self-rescue at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, February 26, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to gi... More
Airmen, retirees and dependents from F.E. Warren Air
Airmen, retirees and dependents from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., ride their mounts down a rocky hillside in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest, Colo., March 13, 2016. The group was part of one of sever... More
A student practices self-arrest techniques at the JBLM
A student practices self-arrest techniques at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mo... More
Joseph Byrnes pulls himself to safety during a simulated
Joseph Byrnes pulls himself to safety during a simulated crevasse rescue, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed... More
Joseph Byrnes leaps off of a snow bank to simulate
Joseph Byrnes leaps off of a snow bank to simulate falling into a crevasse, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is design... More
Justice Johnson sets up a rescue pulley system at the
Justice Johnson sets up a rescue pulley system at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, February 26, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste ... More
A student practices glacier travel as part of a
A student practices glacier travel as part of a mountaineering rope team, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed... More
Emily Rossin uses a splitboard to navigate snow-covered
Emily Rossin uses a splitboard to navigate snow-covered terrain during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alp... More
Jeff Wilson skies to his destination during the practical
Jeff Wilson skies to his destination during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to g... More