Portland Alpine Fest—To Infinity & Beyond: Getting Loopy on Mt. Rainier

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All climbers dreams of free, unencumbered movement through the mountains. Professional alpinist Scott Bennett has spent the last decade climbing all over world, always seeking to feel confident in the most remote and rugged places.

In the past few years, Scott has also embraced distance running, first simply for training, but increasingly in combination with long technical routes. A combination of fitness, years of mountain experience, and creative strategy allow Scott to take on bigger and more committing objectives in a fast, free, and fun style.

Join Scott for an evening of photos and stories from some of these adventures. He'll cover remote classics like Mt. Goode or Mt. Olympus in a day, the car-to-car speed records on the North Ridge of Mt Stuart and West Ridge of Forbidden, and ambitious ridge traverses like the Palisades and Evolution in the California Sierra. All these were training and preparation for his grueling, but enlightening, Infinity Loop on Mt Rainier. Over 2.5 days Scott climbed over (twice) and ran all the way around the iconic volcano, learning how big it really is, and just how far his legs could go.

This is a ticketed event. Purchase tickets at portlandalpinefest.org.