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Thursday, December 1st, 2011
November is typically a bit earlier than I start pursuing big lines in the alpine; regardless, Z and I started off the day with all kinds of grand visions for today’s trip. Neither of us quite anticipated the actual result. Skinning away from the truck at 04:45, stars shining brilliantly overhead, we broke trail up [...]
Sunday, March 27th, 2011
I got slid in the Apocalypse Couloir in 2009 after mis-judging stability, and have wanted to go back ever since to ride it successfully. Last weekend was a perfect opportunity for a re-match; we’ve received over 500” of snow in the Tetons so far this season, and the stability is beautiful. The only [...]
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
If you’re getting your ass whooped, you might as well appreciate it. So, with memories of last weekend skimming through my mind I say that it’s good to get whipped every now and then. It helps keep a body humble, helps me remember to set my eyes on realistic objectives and pursue them in appropriate conditions. It makes me thankful for friends who appreciate a healthy bit of suffering. And it’s a good reminder that coming home safe to ride another day will always be better than the alternative.
Saturday, June 5th, 2010
I was hoping to get up the Grand again this spring, and maybe a few of its neighbors in the Tetons, but our interminably rainy weather is putting a stopper on those plans. So, before heading to Alaska to guide another Denali climb I thought I’d look back at a highly varied but pretty successful [...]
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Waking to starry skies was unexpected, and about the best thing we could ask for. Evan Horn, Ben Jones, and I were camped at the base of the Skillet Glacier, hoping for a successful climb and snowboard/ski descent of this huge route. Skinning across Jackson Lake the previous evening, we watched as the clouds thickened [...]
