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2025: Finding my stride and my limit
If 2023 was the leap of faith and 2024 was the landing, 2025 was the year I finally found my footing. This was the year the “newness” of this lifestyle finally wore off, and the reality set in. For the first time since leaving my software job, I had consistent work again. I wasn’t chasing…
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Lessons Learned Night Climbing the Kautz Ice Route
a review of our late-season, single-push climb of Mount Rainier: up the Kautz Ice Route and down the Disappointment-Cleaver On Sunday, July 27th, Ken and I set out from Paradise, Mt. Rainier, to attempt to climb the Kautz Ice Route up Mt. Rainier in an all-nighter, single push. We were hyped from our success on…
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Ice Climbing Checklist
Now that it’s properly winter, it’s ice climbing season! Here’s a list of gear to pack every time you go out, to ensure your safety and comfort in the outdoors. This is a living document that I’ll keep updating with product recommendations, photos, and tips, so reach out if you have suggestions or questions! If…
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Reflections on Guiding under Icefall
How do we truly inform mountaineering students of the hazards of the mountain they’re trusting us to guide them through? As guides, we dedicate ourselves to leading people safely through challenging environments. We provide detailed briefings, review objective hazards, and meticulously plan routes. Yet, how do we truly convey the feeling of being in these…
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Last Climb of the Season: Cloud Tower, Red Rocks
For our last Red Rock climb this spring before moving on to Moab, Ken and I chose Cloud Tower, a 7-pitch route located on the far north side of Rainbow Mountain. Despite the cumulative fatigue of the climbing season, we really wanted to get out for one last big day together, and we’re so grateful…
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