Tag: travel

• resources

  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…

  December 19, 2025
• routes

  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…

  April 16, 2025
• season reflections

  Photo Reflections of a Summer Guiding Mt. Baker

  

  While I’m currently enjoying sunny, warm Las Vegas, climbing in Red Rocks and working for The Mountain Guides, I recently found myself revisiting my photos from this summer, guiding my first season on Mt. Baker. This post is a gallery of photos, in no particular order, highlighting life on the…

  March 2, 2025
• guide training season reflections trip recap

  2025 Ouray Ice Season: Personal Climbing and Guide Training

  

  Here’s a recap as my ice season in Ouray, Colorado comes to an end. Some highlights were working clinics for the All In Ice Festival and the Ouray Ice Festival, completing my AMGA Ice Instructor Course, increasing my physical and mental strength on ice to feel like a solid WI4…

  February 11, 2025
• season reflections

  2024 Recap: My First Year as a Mountain Guide

  

  2024 was a year of significant change and new beginnings. I fully embraced nomadic life, left the tech world behind, and dedicated myself to climbing and guiding. Among the highlights were a summer spent working with AAI, the exciting transition to van life with my partner, and completing important guide…

  January 16, 2025
• trip recap

  Ice Climbing in Canmore, Alberta

  

  In December, Ken and I met our friend David in Canmore, Alberta for ice climbing. Canmore is a world class ice climbing destination. We felt both excited and intimidated to be in the area for the first time. We were so grateful to David for taking the charge on route…

  December 22, 2024
• routes trip recap

  Donut-Powered Multi-Pitching

  

  A progression of multi-pitch climbing in Red Rocks NCA outside Las Vegas, Nevada this month. Powered by Randy’s Donuts. I had the pleasure of teaching a return student in Red Rocks this month. She joined AAI (American Alpine Institute) for a week-long Women’s Alpinism 1 program in July. She reached…

  November 30, 2024