There are these moments, when you play in the outdoors a lot, where you see the opportunity for artistic impression in the backcountry. It's a melding of factors – nature's canvas and the chance to do something to accentuate it,… Continue reading

Today is Elaine and my six month anniversary. A happy day. We'd been friends for a long time, with some sort of confusing moments, but in the fall of 2009 we started spending a bit of time together, as friends,… Continue reading

I won't say I'm not just a little bummed out that Elaine and I were unable to register for the Elk Mountain Traverse this morning. I left for a ski at 6:30 am, and when I got back at 7:45… Continue reading

Hey all! Elaine and I are going to do a little ski on Gasherbrum VI this Saturday, and you are all invited. This is a fun descent, but you'd better be able to ski or board Blue Trails well, because… Continue reading

We caught a shoplifter yesterday at Neptune Mountaineering. A repeat offender. I'm glad we caught him, for a couple reasons. First, he stole from us, and a lot of employees at our store take that personally, myself included. We work… Continue reading

A fox cries as I skin upward – Vox Clamantis in Deserto – it's haunting call echoing across the valley, richochetting off mountain sides. The only sound in the morning, other than the slish-slish of my skis working their way… Continue reading

An early morning skin up my old haunt gets the blood flowing, the muscles moving, the soul awakening. It's windy today, adding an element of nature to the foray. Mellow at first, then around the bend and the slope steepens.… Continue reading

– My wonderful wife. You light up my day, you give me energy to be my best, you were one of the first people to be there for me when I was at my lowest…you have inspired me to be… Continue reading

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