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White Week in Jackson Hole
This week I am visiting my college friend Amy in Jackson Hole. She and her boyfriend, David, graciously hosted me for the last week and we have all been spoiled with DUMPAGE! I know I am prone to exaggeration, but seriously there is so. much. snow here. The locals are...
An Adventurous Sabbatical
I recently had the fortunate misfortune of being laid off. Due to some corporate restructuring a few Senior Managers were eliminated, and I was one of them.When you lose your job, everyone’s reaction to you as a newly unemployed person is the same: shock, horror,...
Chicago!
This summer I had a few quick hours in Chicago and so Grandpa Max and I did a little city exploration. Here are a few pictures from our morning in Chi-Town:Our plane was VERY delayed leaving. Frowny Face GrandpaI love this. Reminded me of climbing-group campfires....
A Powder Day & Moonlight Skiing
Photo from the end of our trip - Mattier pointy mountain at left, Joffre at rightOn New Years Eve day, we set off from Keith's Hut with big plans to try to summit and ski Mt. Mattier. As we climbed onto the Anniversary Glacier the weather was deteriorating, so we...
Ski Porn…Aussie Style
In my last post I took you to the top of Mt. Joffre via the Aussie Coulior. Because it's just such a damn beautiful line, here's the photo for you again:Aussie Coulior. Photo by Andrew Sullivan.The ski descent was steep; stable; springy; SOLID! Basically one of the...
Joffre Peak and Aussie Coulior
Our first Canadian objective as part of the Keith's Hut Trip was to ski from the summit of Joffre Peak.The other people in our crew sent it the previous day and had nothing but fantastic reports of great snow and stable conditions. We awoke to completely clear skies...
Keith’s Hut, BC – New Year’s Adventure
Much to my family's chagrin, I didn't go home to Montana for Christmas this year (sorry Mom!). In fact, I didn't go anywhere. For the first time ever I stayed in Seattle. On Christmas Day I enjoyed a super soggy run, took in a movie, and ate a fantastic Christmas meal...
Lunatic
The Seattle ski scene hasn't had much in the way of precip lately, so I skipped skiing this weekend and opted to bike instead. The weather was clear, cold, and sunny, making for a lovely little ride. I went out to Alki and would like to note that I did NOT fall of my...
2012 Year in Review
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 "pleasure", my 2012 Year In...
