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
Travel is one of those things that can be done a various different comfort levels, and can encompass a seemingly endless set of parameters. A day trip to the zoo, a weekend trip to the beach, or at the opposite end of the spectrum, and yearlong hop around the world. Obviously, these each have different
This weekend we took to the lake to celebrate a friends birthday party. We grabbed our kayaks and headed down to Lake Jean at Ricketts Glen State Park in Northeast Pennsylvania. The weather was perfect for kayaking! It was warm, there were lofty clounds floating in the sky, and the winds were calm. While waiting
Not many people get to travel very far beyond their home town, let alone far off lands, for this, I am grateful for the life I am building. Last week, I returned from a ten day trip to Iceland, full of stories to tell and photos to share. Over the course of ten days we
If you are someone who likes to spend your free time in the mountains, or at least thinking about mountains, then I probably don't have to tell you who Ueli Steck is. The is breaking alpinism records left and right, and is rightfully called "The Swiss Machine" He has climbed the Eiger in Switzerland in under three
This weekend, while working on a ski film project, and while shooting some events at a local ski resort, I ran into this fellow. Quite an interesting way to keep one's face warm if you ask me, but there is no doubt it is doing a fine job. This was taken during a slalom race
Walking in a Frozen Land It was a chilly New Year day in Northeast Pennsylvania, and we were geared up for a winter hike. Ricketts Glen State Park is one of those special places in Pennsylvania that I try and make it to at least once or twice a winter to take in the splendor
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
So you find yourself more and more falling in love with this travel and adventure thing eh? I know how you feel, it's pretty addictive! You say say you want to start capturing more memories from these trips, well that makes sense, and actually, you should be doing that already! But with all the endless
This one caught me as a bit of a surprise. GoPro, the leader in cameras for extreme sports just announced the third incarnation of their wildly popular HERO camera, simply called the HERO3. The specs for this thing is off the chart. Boasting features like built in wifi, an f/2.8 6-element lens, better low light