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A Grand Failure

Despite living less than five hours away, I’ve spent very little time in the Tetons. So, I was stoked to learn the lay of the land when my buddy Jon invited me to join him

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4 Years / 10 Years

Not only does this October mark four years of Jen and I being married, it also marks 10 years of us being together. Ten years… wow. That went quick. That’s countless pitches of rock and

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Road Trip – Darrington and Vashon

After Washington Pass, Jen and I once again took Toni and Misti’s advice and headed to our next locationā€”Darrington. Back in the day, I drove past this town several times on the way to the

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Road Trip – Cutthroat Pass

Although I’ve spent a good amount of time climbing in the North Cascades, I’ve never ridden a bike there. In fact, I didn’t even know you could ride a bike there. So, when Toni and

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Road Trip – Liberty Bell

Thirteen years ago, Kevin Nibir and I hiked to the bottom of Liberty Bell and started climbing. Our chosen route, Liberty Crack (V 5.11 A2) was the biggest, hardest, and scariest thing I had ever

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Road Trip – Bellingham

I didn’t start mountain biking until I moved to Utah, so the only experience I have with mountain bikes in Washington is driving through on my way to Canada. But, this trip gave us an

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Road Trip – Index

Long before I moved to Utah, I spent a ton of time driving around Washington State. Not only did I grow up there, but I also spent three summers living in my car, river guiding,

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The First Tower Ever Climbed

The history of desert tower climbing has always been punctuated with eccentric characters like hockey is punctuated with fights. Just like the first ever indoor hockey game ended with a bench-clearing brawl (seriously, look it

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2020 High Desert Championship

The 2020 High Desert Championship is officially in the bag. It was a crazy match with giant stages, great competition, and some of the hardest working staff I’ve ever seen. The second day started with

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Angel Of Fear

I’ve climbed a handful of ice routes that are considered classic, but the Angel of Fear is the first thing I’ve been on with a legendary status. A few things contribute to this. In addition

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