Last year I put together a 2011 Year in Review where I listed all of the things I had accomplished and laid out some goals I hoped to achieve for 2012. As it’s the season of ‘Lists’ I feel inspired to do it again. So now for your reading...
One of my goals for 2012 was to cleanly lead a 10c outside. Since my fall a few years ago I’ve been a hesitant leader, but thanks to my great new climbing buddy Rachel, I’ve quickly improved my “lead head” We traveled to El Potrero at the...
For those of you considering a trip to El Potrero Chico (and really, why haven’t you just bought your tickets already???), here is a list of MUST DO’s while you are down there!First and foremost put together an awesome crew. Make sure they are awesome and...
For Thanksgiving 2012, THE GROUP and I headed down to El Potrero Chico, Mexico, an amazing sport climbing area 26 miles northwest of Monterrey, Mexico, just outside the small town of Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon. The canyon features hundreds of beautiful limestone routes...
In climbing, the first person to set a route gets to name it. The names of routes can tell you almost as much about the area as about the climb. In some cases, they are related. “Blocky Bimbo” for example could be used as the name for a juggy, blocky...
Grandpa Max came with me to El Potrero Chico, Mexico, to get his climb on. We had a Mexcellent time. More posts to come, but for now, here is something a little different: a slideshow of Grandpa’s adventure! (turn on captions in the lower left hand corner for...
In October I hit my goal of skiing in 12 consecutive months! Why stop there though, when the skiing is just getting good?For November turns, I headed up to the Mt. Baker backcountry with two fellow snow enthusiasts I met at a NWAC event. NWAC is basically the bible...
I have been wanting to see the musical Wicked for YEARS! Really ever since I decided I was in love with Kristin Chenowith. I mean, did you see her in Pushing Daisies? So cute. So dainty. So talented. Plus her name is only one letter short of MY name. Yes, we’re...
As you all know I’m pretty BIG on countdowns and marking important milestones. And as luck would have it, today is exactly ONE YEAR from when I did this to my face: Face, Meet Pavement: A Bicycle TaleObviously this is notable enough. However when you also take...
This October I completed another one of my 30 Before 30 goals – to ski 12 consecutive months! The weather was….wet….and the skiing was….wet….but we got ‘er done for Turns All Year in October. I went up with my potluck buddy Johnny,...
