Leave No Trace (aka Leave No TP)
Let's talk trash. No, seriously. I want to talk to you about trash. Specifically, I want to talk about toilet paper. It's amazing (and...
Anxiety and Hope
I've been on an emotional bungee jump lately. At first I'm enjoying the ride, thinking "This is so exciting! Weeeeee!" but then there's...
The Lure of Everest
Every April I start getting Everest fever. Not the fever to climb Everest but the insatiable fever to read about and know everything...
Setbacks
But, mousie, thou art not alane, In proving foresight may be in vain, The best laid schemes of mice and men, Go oft astray, And leave...
#Sufferfest2017
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Isn't that how many grand adventures get started? You're sitting in your comfortable, air...
Sewing Machine Leg
Have you ever heard of "sewing machine leg"? I hadn't either, not until I was 100' up a cliff in an area of New York called The...
Do It Anyways
I mentioned in a previous post that I'm not much of a runner. It just feels really hard to me, maybe the way swimming feels really hard...
Squats and more squats
The Grand Teton is a pretty big mountain. The second tallest in Wyoming and the tallest in the Teton Range at 13,775'. Jackson Hole...
Welcome to my new blog!
Well, here goes. I've been trying to think of new ways to inspire people to support my Summit for Someone climb so I thought I'd put...