The rapid ascent team in front of our ride to the glacier in Talkeetna “Never again in my life” Was the answer Victor gave Grace at the upper runway of basecamp when she asked if he would ever climb Denali again. We had just finished the ‘death march’ an all-night push down the mountain starting … More Denali West Buttress Rapid Ascent
I recently complete my AMGA (American Mountain Guides Association) rock guides exam in Red Rock National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Day 1 of my Rock Guide Exam I am assigned the first half of Community Pillar. I have never climbed this route before but it only seems fitting that my first assignment … More AMGA Rock Guide Exam
When Matt and I got married I was sure to let him know beforehand that I am not a cook– not that I can’t cook, I just never really enjoyed it. The first two years of our marriage he did most of the cooking, but after we moved into the van I had a shift … More Faux Pho
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