Hot Box

It was a hot morning in the mountains today. I almost didn’t go, didn’t bother to hitch up the sled and drag it up to Dutchman because the snow level overnight was high and the cameras in the lots looked…

On Keeping Books

As a dad, doc, and dude with demands on his time, I’ve found it more challenging in recent years to both DO things and WRITE about them also. In the last few months, I’ve felt increasingly compelled to return to…

Floppy Foot

Well, I’m going to be out for a while. At least, out of what I usually do to fill my time. Yesterday, November 2nd, I had surgery for only the second time in my life, and for the first time…

Broken Sun, Broken Top

Ever head out for a ski tour and realize you’ll be out for an eclipse? In Oregon, we were nowhere near the chaos of the totality, and cloud coverage was thick, but the moody weather made it possible to view…

A New Range

Noah on the One O'Clock couloir.

If you know me in the real world, then you already know that last spring we plucked up our little family and transplanted from Salt Lake City to Bend, OR. We moved out of Utah because the pollution, the politics,…

Ring of Fire 2023

A quick administrative note: I’ve migrated this site to a different host and there have been some changes to the theme and page structure. If you received this post by email, you were previously a subscriber and I hope you’ll…

White Rim in a Day

Over the last few years I became increasingly interested in the White Rim route as a day effort. This 4×4 road loop in Canyonlands national park is typically done as a multi-day trip with a vehicle sag-wagon, with decadence akin…

Coming Back

It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted anything here. Life, work, training, COVID, and many other things have gotten in the way. Recently, I’ve been rethinking my relationship to social media and other forms of digital distraction, and having…