[singlepic id=12 w=500 float=center] [divider_line] I took a run up Ruckel Ridge this afternoon against the impending threat of rain. Run is a relative word, because the train rises so steeply that it is often faster and more economical to…
These past few weeks have been crazy. Nevertheless, I’ve been trying to stick to sneaking in a few longs runs each week to prepare for the 50k that I signed up for months ago and which now looms in the…
We’re proud to announce that that American Alpine Club has honored our dream with a grant, choosing our expedition from among many in this year’s “Live Your Dream” pool. We plan to link the three local cascades volcanoes under human…
Friends, I haven’t forgotten you. I appreciate your patience, and that despite my recent silence, 60+ of you still take the time to read this website each day. It humbles me. My life is in a time of transition and…
At about 10:15 in the morning on April 20th, 2013, five snowboarders and one skier met in the parking lot of the Loveland Pass ski area for a backcountry tour up the Sheep Creek drainage They were participants in the Rocky Mountain High…
Today, I want to talk about partners. I have had the great fortune of stumbling into some life-changing partnerships through my development as a climber and a skier, and these partnerships have without-question helped to shape both who I am…
It’s time again. For what you ask? For me to download some more knowledge into your brain. Today, we’re talking Munter. The munter hitch is, or at least should be, considered essential climbing knowledge. Without it, should you forget or drop your belay…
A few nights ago that familiar need for adventure struck again as I sat at my desk, plugging away at some biochemistry, but out of a sort of curiosity, I decided to delay my plan for a run until after…
(Click to make me big) For those who don’t know me personally, let me fill you in: I’m too busy these days. I’m applying to medical school this summer, which means working 20 hours a week in one hospital, volunteering…
This is Part 5 of the Choose Your Tools series. Also check out Part 4: Universal Gear Truths. Going Light The world’s lightest ski boot, the Pierre Gignoux XP-444. 590g. You don’t need these. Going fast and light is, among…