I was climbing on the Valhalla Traverse on the Enclosure/Grand Teton when my climbing partner, Michelle Smith, slipped and fell on the challenging terrain. After tumbling 30 feet down the mountain, the rope came taut and she stopped. It was then that she looked down at her misshapen leg and realized the severity of the [...]
Shattered – Story of a Mountain Rescue
September 8th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Ice Climbing, Videos
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Exposure With a View – Black Ice Couloir
October 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Ice Climbing, Jackson Hole Lifestyle, Photography, climbing tips
I climbed the Black Ice Couloir in Grand Teton National Park last week. I had a blast and it was the first moderately serious solo climb that I have done in several years. The climbing and conditions were favorable and felt moderate enough where I did not break out the rope, which I took as [...]
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Black (Ice) Is Back
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Climbs, Entertainment
In the late Fall of 2008, with Tristen “Trippy” Sieleman, an extremely funny and good looking (might come in handy for spooning on a bivouac) man who I met through his girlfriend, Carrie Dagher, one of the funnest, most loving and positive people I know (and sexy as hell to boot), I returned to the [...]
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Cave Dry Tool Ice Climbing Training at Mountain Athlete
December 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Climbing Tutorials, Jackson Hole, Training, Uncategorized
This is a short video of me from Mountain Athlete, the gym where I train, in Jackson, WY. I was able to figure 4 many more times than just a couple weeks ago, so I know I am getting stronger from the training. My goal for all this training was to make the finals at [...]
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Slideshow from winter ascent of the Andromeda Strain in the Canadian Rockies
November 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Climbs, Expeditions
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