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Tips for Safer Climbing at the Crag

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BlueWater 9.1 Icon Rope

BlueWater 9.1 Icon Rope

I’m tied into a rope at least 250 days a year so I feel I have a good sense on what works and what doesn’t.  Generally speaking a skinny rope will be lighter,  handle better, have a lower impact force read more…

Being a mom, being me

Being a mom, being me

On February 11, 2012, I traveled from Chamonix to Switzerland to visit my mom and go ski touring in the blistering cold. An Arctic cold snap had hit Europe and I was running out of “reasonable” tours to do while read more…

The Challenges of Parenthood: A new Father’s perspective

The Challenges of Parenthood: A new Father’s perspective

When I first told people I was going to be a father, most people’s initial reaction was to tell me how “you’re life is going to change.”  Some people even told me that my old life was “over.” For a read more…

Pregnancy, Ski touring, Perspective

Pregnancy, Ski touring, Perspective

Pregnancy has been one of the best journeys of my life. It’s not over, but I am already starting to feel nostalgic about not seeing my belly grow everyday, accompany me on adventures or where ever I go. But I read more…

Sawtooth: Guiding and Elephant’s Perch

Sawtooth What I love the most about my job is discovering new places, getting to climb on rock faces I have never been on, and hanging out with people—clients, new and regular, guides, and anyone along the way. There isn’t read more…

Next summit: Motherhood

Next summit: Motherhood

Life goes in stages. For me at least, it does. You go through college, graduate and wonder: “What’s next?” You find your dream job, settle into it and one morning you look at yourself in the mirror and wonder: “What’s read more…

Reflecting on rapidly changing glaciers in the Alps

Reflecting on rapidly changing glaciers in the Alps

Summer in the Alps went from being inexistent to full blast. It’s the hottest month of August in years. I am grateful for this spell of beautiful weather myself, but after this past few days in the mountains, I realize read more…

Why Climbers – not the climb or the guide – make a great climb

Why Climbers – not the climb or the guide – make a great climb

  More often than not, what makes my day as a guide or as a climber is not as much the climb as it is the people I guide or climb with. Guiding the Aiguille d’Argentière—a 3,902-meter high peak above read more…

Dealing with feisty weather in the Alps

Dealing with feisty weather in the Alps

One thing I love about my job is this: It sure keeps you on your toes…both figuratively and literally, of course. But this year has been more on the figurative side of things. Europe has been hit by a southwesterly read more…

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