2009

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Trinity Right

This Fall, I set my eyes on a 12a trad route in Little Cottonwood Canyon: Trinity Right. I had followed it once last year to clean it after Adam had sent it. The route traverses so much that it even read more…

Trinity Right

Trinity Right

This Fall, I set my eyes on a 12a trad route in Little Cottonwood Canyon: Trinity Right. I had followed it once last year to clean it after Adam had sent it. The route traverses so much that it even read more…

New Beginnings: Surfing

You see the wave swelling the distance. You turn your board to face the shore. You lay down on your board. You start paddling. You look back to make sure the wave is worth paddling for. You look back to read more…

New Beginnings: Surfing

You see the wave swelling the distance. You turn your board to face the shore. You lay down on your board. You start paddling. You look back to make sure the wave is worth paddling for. You look back to read more…

Part II: Rock Exam

Part II: Rock Exam in Red Rocks, Nevada Transitioning from an Alpine Exam to a Rock Exam isn’t so hard. No more snow, no more ice, which means no more snow/ice gear to carry around, no more alpine hazards (crevasses, read more…

Part II: Rock Exam

Transitioning from an Alpine Exam to a Rock Exam isn’t so hard. No more snow, no more ice, which means no more snow/ice gear to carry around, no more alpine hazards (crevasses, seracs, white out navigation, etc.), no more camping read more…

Alpine Exam

Valdez – A dream come true

After a great trip to Alps, I flew to Anchorage, AK with Adam. Both he and I respectively had AMGA exams and advanced courses to take(www.amga.com) My friend Angela Hawse had been waiting for me there for a few days read more…

Les Droites – La Ginat

It’s Sunday morning, and my flight back to Salt Lake City, and then on to Alaska leaves Tuesday. The weather is looking awesome. Conditions are great all over the Alps. Big north faces are fat. I feels like I don’t read more…

Khumbu Climbing School

To read about our experience with the Khumbu Climbing School, please check Part I of III of the story on the new Petzl North America Website: http://petzl.com/us/outdoor/news-2/2009/04/23/khumbu-climbing-school

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