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The French Files
Loading ...At the end of every ski season I breathe a huge sigh of relief. Not because I am excited that the winter is over, more so that the seasons are changing, and it is time for rock shoes and chalk.
The Roaring 40’s
Loading ...Josh Gross and I had big plans this past season in Patagonia. Fitzroy, Poincenot, and maybe Cerro Standhardt… whatever we could put together in a month. But, the Gods had other ideas…
Base Camp to Balcony and Back
Loading ...May 26
I am back in Base Camp after quite the mountain experience.
Sefl portrait from basecamp
Four days ago, May 22, I left on a speed ascent at 4:30 pm. There was a crowd of people at the start to wish me well and see me off. I walked through the Khumbu Glacier quickly with a water [...]
Everest: Its Go Time
Loading ...22 May, 10 – 01:24 (10:24pm PST)
I am preparing to leave for my summit push in 5 hrs. There is a phrase that my friend gave me that I think is appropriate for the climb.
“Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg [...]
Ice Climbing in the Ghost
Loading ...It was dark out, my headlamp needed a battery change, and my coffee hadn’t quite yet kicked in. By 5am we were hiking over frozen creeks, bush crashing through trees, and shedding layers faster then leaves falling off aspens on a windy autumn day.
Kate, Cheryl and I were on a mission….we came to slay the [...]
An Excellent Escapade
Loading ...Jeremy took a week off work in the store to go climbing in the Bugaboos. Their climbing trip over, they packed up to return stateside. However, a massive storm of biblical proportions set in. Here is the tale.
New River Rendezvous
Loading ...[ May 14, 2010; May 15, 2010; May 16, 2010; ] Lucky #7! The New River Rendezvous is back for its annual fundraising gig benefiting the New River Alliance of Climbers. Its fun, its friendly, its a 3-day celebration of climbers, climbing and the New River Gorge. Gather with friends, relax, compete, play, and climb in laid-back Southern West Virginia.
This weekend of climbing fun includes climbing [...]
Rochambeau, Desert-Style
Loading ...Warm wind and hot desert sun help set the stage against a backdrop of sandy, red rock for the kick-off to the season’s climbing. Did you rendezvous, too?
Launching into the Unknown
Loading ...Mossy chimneys, phenomenal crack, a descent under darkness, and the satisfaction of the last candy bar. Blake Herrington and Rad Roberts launch into the unknown of the Cascades, sending a new route on Sloan Peak.
Mountain Climbing New Zealand Style
Loading ...In New Zealand on the East Coast of the North Island, I was keen to find a challenge. I decided on two of the highest volcanoes with a plan to do both in the same day. I love it when a plan comes together, shame this one didn’t.
