You’re on a trip. Life is great. The forest is your bedroom. The trees are your bathroom. You wear your socks three days in a row and it’s not weird. It’s life. Returning from these adventures, however, can be challenging. You may smell, but the stoke is real. It is important to remember that others […]

Summer is the busy season. The mountains are at the perfect temperature for climbing. The trails are dry and ready for riding after the spring rains. The rivers are full from all the snow melt. It’s time to get outside and explore. Almost every week is filled with guide trips or personal adventures. The summer […]

Starting a new sport or getting into a new community can be hard, especially when that community seems to have its own language. You’re trying to keep up with what they are talking about, but you get totally lost. Have you ever wished you just had a cheat sheet to understand what they are saying? […]

People often ask me where I get my adventuresome spirit and love for the outdoors. I think a big part of it was how I was raised. We would often go hiking and camping as a family. My siblings and I were always encouraged to go outside and play. Television was a treat and video […]

My friend and I were going to climb a 14er. We decided to start the long climb during the evening hours. We grabbed our headlamps and packed up our sleeping bags to hit the trail. With a plan to sleep at a lake a few miles in, we began our journey into the dark. About […]