Feathered Friends Blog

Join us March 18th at 6:30 PM for a presentation by Certified Ski Guide and founder of @bcaguide, Matt Schonwald. He will be talking all things spring skiing on Tahoma (Rainier) and giving us an in-depth tour of the newest @beaconguidebooks. Q&A to follow!...

Don't miss this upcoming speaker event! Michael Telstad will be at the shop on July 24th to talk about his '23 and '24 Alaskan climbing seasons. Click here to learn more about the event and RSVP.

This summer, photographer and Feathered Friends ambassador Christian Murillo traveled to Bolivia to attempt several of its tallest mountains and photograph its glaciated peaks. This trip report tells the story of his adventures there. Words and images by Christian Murillo.  

As our plane touched down at Bolivia’s El Alto International Airport, I felt my skin tingle. At the time, I wasn’t sure if this was caused by altitude or the strikingly beautiful views of the Cordillera Real mountain range.

After spending a couple weeks in La Paz and taking some short backpacking trips in the mountains, my lungs began to acclimate. Finally, it was time to take on Huayna Potosi, one of the most iconic and popular peaks in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real...