Climbing Massacre Rocks Chris and I chased a weather window to Massacre Rocks in Idaho. We spent the night in winter but the day in summer. I got to enjoy bare feet in green grass, beach
Jackson Santa Brought Snow I first skied Jackson one year ago now. Hi Martin, Andrea, can't wait to get back out with you guys again. Who would've thought this is where I'd end up? Christmas Day at
bouldering Early Winter's Ins and Outs The Ins Jackson had a dry spell after the first week of December. With unsavory snow waiting outside, I went looking for fun to be had indoors. Ben Johnson helped me while an
backcountry skiing Teton Pass Friday. That's the only day this week I didn't ski. I'm starting to feel kind of guilty about this. I don't even think of myself as a skier, per se. It's just too
camping Creeksgiving Cover: The Crew, left to right: Jack "Link", Patty, Reese, Nate, Matt, Lil, Em, Dave, and Matt #2. Thanks to Dave for making us stop and take this photo. Ah man,
backcountry Seasons Change Cover: The trees over Persephone, taken while enjoying coffee with Matt one afternoon Green to Gold Snow King after a week of rain, from my friend's balcony. Nothing says "Fall" like
Adventures A Bit of Fall Climbing Climbing is a thing in my life again, and that makes life so much better. While the climbing gym in Jackson closed this month, the outdoors obviously provide plenty of rock, and if
Adventures Into The Cirque But before I tell you that story, let me tell you this one. Exploring Wyoming's Outdoors Four years ago, I was living a summer that ended with a month of Wyoming mountains. It
birthday It Was My Birthday And my mom came all the way out to my new home to look at things with me. We played in the village, where I rode the tram for the first time, and
Jackson Biking To Jenny with Jenn Bro just keeps on living the life. Jenn is working down in Pinedale, and came up to spend the weekend. We enjoyed good eats, good drinks, and bike rides that turned out to
bike tour Welcome Back to Jackson Enjoy Jackson, leave Jackson, go back to Jackson, go outside. Phelps Lake A Weekend of People (Some from far off places) Slow Foods Bike Tour Outside My Front Door
beer Leaving Jackson Last you heard, I was just figuring out life in Jackson. It wasn't too long at all after that until my time with Code Wyoming Jackson came to an end, and I went
collarbone Knees, Shoulders, and Gore Knees I mentioned at the bottom of this post that I dislocated my knee, and that it was the inspiration for my kayaking a month later. Another month after that, I was out
Adventures Figuring Out Jackson Life I'm starting to figure this Jackson thing out. Today, I layered up with my Patagonia Down Shirt, Arcteryx midlayer, and Icebreaker t-shirt, strapped my Manduka yoga mat to my Timbuk2 messenger bag, hopped
Adventures Being That Guy Bikin', baby The bum life with a bum knee in Jackson continues to improve. Wednesday I went for my first real bike ride in ages and managed to pull in something just short
Adventures The Sun Sets on Slide Lake I've had another two trips down to slide Lake since I first went. I went out one evening two weeks ago and got to enjoy the sunset, as well as make a friend.
Adventures Jacksonia Yesterday, two days after my brace came off, which is coincidentally two days after my doctor told me it would be a very bad idea to go rock climbing, I went rock climbing.
Photo Journal Lander Sunset Driving out of Lander and towards Jackson. In other news, I rode my bike for the first time post-surgery today. It's a good day.
camping An Old Home Homecomings are always different, and always golden. When you leave one home, may you always find another.
Adventures May Climbing Not such a long wait after all! Memorial Weekend Climbing I went home to move out of Lander, visit Leah, and meet up with Luke over Memorial Weekend. Leah had Bearded Ben
Adventures Slide Lake While complaining about my knee keeping me from anything that would allow me to enjoy an endorphin high (climbing, biking, hiking), Jake Ostlind pointed out to me that kayaking is a sport that
Adventures English Towns So, after our weekend in the rain and mountains, we went back to civilization and spent a few days between Reading, London, and Oxford while we built strength for our next expedition. Over
Adventures Haru-ka? Spring Has Sprung Come March, the sun was up long enough to get out after work again. Dave, Adrian and I had a good day out together, but damned if I didn't keep
Adventures England, Peaks District Sunday in The Peaks District The skies stopped pouring water on our second day, and so after a stop at a pub and a chance to buy new rain coats, we went for
England England, Lakes District A week after my last undergraduate class, I arrived in England, navigated from Heathrow to Reading, hugged my good friends Tammy and Ryan, packed a car, got in the car, and rather promptly