Two years ago, I took on the challenge of Mount Rainier, the most glaciated mountain in the lower 48 states. I always wanted to climb that mountain, and my dream was about to be realized. Since not everyone is fortunate enough to achieve their dreams, I decided that I would climb this for charity, thus
In the east coast, the idea of backcountry skiing is all but non-existent. One of the few, if not the only backcountry experiences in the east is that of Tuckerman Ravine, on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Hiking into the base of Tuckerman Ravine ravine takes a few hours, but once you are there, you
About a month ago, it occurred to me that I am quickly nearing my thirtieth birthday, and so I decided that I needed to accomplish a number of things before December, 18th 2014, Thirty things to be exact. So I started to currate a list of the things I want to accomplish before then. Though
Adventure Music can help amp you up! For me, music is a driving force behind most aspects of my life, from my creative motivation, to pretty much anything I do, it provides the energy I need to keep moving. When it comes to adventure and travel, I find that coupling the perfect adventure music
As a young pup, I went to the Rehobeth Beach area every year with my family to camp, but as I got older and started doing my own thing, I hadn't gone in years. I decided recently I need a quick weekend away that didn't involve mountains or climbing things, so I opted for a
Everyone has something they are passionate about, be it travel or climbing, or painting. For one man, biking is that passion, the thing that drives his spirit. Recently, he decided to do something that had been burning inside him for a long, time, that was to ride his bike to Pittsburgh, PA from Hazleton, PA,
Climbing mountains in the snow is one those things that I love doing. Even in the northeast, where the mountains are nowhere near as grand as they are in the west, there is a sense of adventure and accomplishment to be had. This past March, a few friends and I made the trip north to
Deep water soloing is one of those fringe activities, that some really enjoy, and many may not even know exists. Deep water soloing is a pretty straight forward. You take the sport of rock climb, replace the rope with some deep water, and voila, you have excitement. While deep water soloing may not pose the
Utah is one of my favorite places in the US, maybe North America. There is so much diversity in the landscape and so much to explore. Arches National Park is no exception to that. About two years ago I spent a hot summer afternoon in Arches, exploring. Though it was a scorching 90 degrees, I
With every passion there is some sort of risk involved. With climbing the worlds tallest peaks, that risk is the loss of life. Many pursue the mountains for personal reasons: Thrills, science, fame, but what about those who do it because it's their only source of income. This is the case with many of the