Chipeta Falls 1.5.13
With decidedly average ski conditions and a persistent weak layer that won’t be going away anytime soon, Brittany and I
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Climbing (Rock or Ice)
Lake City Ice Park 1.2.13
Once our local ice climbing opportunities ended when the snow finally started to fly, the Lake City Ice Park was
Read MoreMore Ice 12.8.12
We can’t help it. We’re ice climbers now. OK, not really, but we’re enjoying it and until we get more
Read MoreThe Lemonade Project. Part 2 12-2-12
After playing around on horizontal ice on the first half of our “lemonade-making weekend”, it was time to switch things
Read MoreThe Season Begins… At least on the Ice. 11.3.12
The wait for snow continues here in Colorado, and much of the West for that matter. Despite the warm daytime
Read MoreScrambling Perfection: Avery’s Red Diamond Face 8.19.12
At the start of this summer, I jotted down a few goals that I hoped to accomplish this summer. One
Read MoreA Thousand Feet Short: Grand Teton 4.11.12
Brittany’s spring break was last week, and with the Colorado snowpack currently pegged at 39% of average and the Gunnison
Read MoreWhen There’s No Snow, There’s Ice: Silverton Ice Climbing 12.2.11
The silver lining during a mediocre early season? The ice is usually as good as it gets during a dry
Read MoreTR: Can you double bag that please? Afley & Purple Peak (2 Apr 2011)
It’s been too long since I’ve been in the high alpine. Weather windows kept happening on week days, but alas,
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