I was planning to wax poetic about the long journey to become a forecaster for the CAIC. I felt inspired after listening to Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes on my way home from a fieldwork mission to...
I sat cross-legged in the back of the bus this morning and Robyn was already gone to work. My breath formed thick clouds and the air was clammy and damp. The world outside was muffled by 6 inches of f...
We have been catching up on photos lately and found some good ones to share. A few from Hailey, some from turkey day and a couple from a trip to Oregon. Thinking spring around here! No word on where...
With a few days off to go explore back in February Robyn, Will and I made it down to Shelf Road for the first time. Shelf is a canyon lined with dolomite boasting over 2,000 routes and growing. Robyn ...
As you might guess by our lack of posts things have been a bit crazy here in Colorado. I knew I had a cool shot of Robyn at Shelf Road from back in February though, and thought I would take a couple m...
It’s been way too long since we’ve updated this here blog. These last few weeks have been a whirlwind of adventure, work, interviews and training. We’ve barely had time to sleep. I t...
Week two of our El Potrero Chico trip! Cora was a spark plug and arrived shortly after Christmas. She got on some amazing routes and coaxed (forced) us into our freezing cold pool by encouraging us to...
I find inspiration in tackling those out-of-my-comfort zone experiences. I haven’t always been good at doing so, but I try anyway and find it extremely invigorating to work hard at something, li...
Last year marked my highest achieving year as a climber (by far). I pushed myself physically, stuck with a several month long conditioning routine, and ultimately achieved the goals I strived for. But...
This is a bit of a different style of post than what we’ve done in the past. With so many cool things going on, and so much to tell, I figured keeping a bit of a daily log would be the best way ...