Mud Duck and Tabone "Ski" the Rainer DC Route (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk)

Join PEEC and the Los Alamos Mountaineers for the August Mountaineers meeting and presentation. There will be a mountaineers meeting at the beginning of the event (about 15 minutes), then we'll hear from Greg Huey (Mud Duck) and Tadz Kostrubala (Tabone) about thier adventures, trials and tribulations, “skiing” the DC route. You can view the presentation in person at the Los Alamos Nature Center or from home via Zoom (slides and audio only). Please register in advance. 

In late May of 2024 Greg Huey (Mud Duck) and Tadz Kostrubala (Tabone) successfully summitted and "skied" the DC Route on Rainier. Join us for this presentation as we discuss the DC route which is the standard ascent for Rainier and the not-so-standard ski descent attempt. We will share our adventures, trials and tribulations, the DC route history, as well as considerations for you might have for attempting this route. 

About the Presenter:

Greg "Mud Duck" Huey was born and raised in Oklahoma and educated in New Mexico where he stumbled upon his uncanny ability and desire to suffer in the mountains. He has summitted Delani twice and Mt. Rainer five times now. When not recovering from a hip replacement he enjoys traveling the world for his job, playing rugby and making no sense during campfire sessions that last late into the night. 

Tadz "Tabone" Kostrubala fell in love with the mountains while partially growing up in Mammoth, California. After migrating throughout several western states he landed up 20 year ago in New Mexico and has been enchanted ever since. Generally washed up, he likes to reflect back on his time as an Outward Bound instructor, desert climbing rat, and other exploits when he was young. When not bossing people around as an engineering manager at LANL he can be found on the ski hill at 6 AM most Tuesdays and Thursdays hiking or skinning. 

Admission: Free.