Adventure in Acadia National Park

The Pacifc Northwest is really awesome! This post has nothing to do with that. Today i'm talking about the Atlantic Northeast. Is that a thing? Do people say that? I'm not sure, but I like it so I will use it. Acadia National Park has been on my radar as a place to visit for

By |2017-12-16T19:34:14+00:00July 29th, 2013|Travel|0 Comments

Right of Passage

It has been nearly two years since I climbed to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington, but I think about it all the time. It was one of the proudest moments of my life and through that experience I met a lot of great people, all with different reasons for being there. In this

By |2017-12-16T19:34:15+00:00July 11th, 2013|Photography|0 Comments

Preparing for Iceland

So I finally have decided to go to Iceland. I'm not sure what inspired me to go there initially, but I know I have wanted to for a while and well, now I get to go! Well, not right now, but in May. Why exactly should anyone go to Iceland, you might ask? Well I

By |2017-12-16T19:34:20+00:00February 27th, 2013|Travel|1 Comment

Air Travel with Climbing Gear

There is no doubt that air travel can be a hassle, but combine the equipment needed for traditional rock climbing, and you may be ready to pull your hair out. That is why I put this video together to outline exactly what I travel with when I fly to a climbing destination. http://youtu.be/nf2Dwnx_D6Y The run

By |2012-11-02T16:25:38+00:00November 2nd, 2012|Travel School|0 Comments

Reaching The Summit

I know i've shared this photo before, but after a little tweaking and more thinking about it, I had to share it again. It was late August, but you wouldn't know that by looking at menagerie of snow and ice that surrounded me. The temperature was in the high twenties, and the winds, light and

By |2017-12-16T19:34:23+00:00June 20th, 2012|Photography|0 Comments

A Unscheduled Stop In Seattle

Well folks, after over 3000 miles and nearly four days in the car, we have made it to the pacific northwest. Last night we made an unplanned stop in Seattle due to some nasty weather down in Smith Rocks that would have made for a soggy night of camping. So we did what any intelligent

By |2017-12-16T19:34:24+00:00June 5th, 2012|Photography|0 Comments

Welcome to the Epic Oregon Road Trip

I am back at it again, out on the road, and this time I head to Oregon and northern California to climb some of America's most well known volcanoes: Hood and Shasta. I'll making my way across the country in the next few days and will be sharing my story as I go, so keep

By |2017-12-16T19:34:24+00:00June 1st, 2012|Video|0 Comments