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Nov 12, 20153 min read
Just… Go Outside.
I find myself outraged and/or intensely frustrated with a certain type of human on a daily basis. This type of human is the kind that...
Nov 10, 20151 min read
That Flighty Temptress
Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure. - Albus Dumbledore
Nov 5, 20151 min read
You Are Not a Noun.
"Oscar Wilde said that if you know what you want to be, then you inevitably become it - that is your punishment, but if you never know,...
Jul 31, 20155 min read
Why I Quit Planet Granite
Last night was my final night as a member of Planet Granite, aka, Portland, Oregon’s latest “fad” climbing gym. Located in The Pearl, PG...
Jul 15, 20151 min read
R.M.
"By fair means or not at all." - Reinhold Messner
Jun 24, 20157 min read
Fair Means
The concept of Fair Means has really only become apparent to me since my mountaineering career began almost a year ago. I never really...
Jun 19, 20151 min read
Transcendent Places
"The mountains are sacred, transcendent places, places of inspiration and consequence, where trust and actions and honesty matter. Places...
May 27, 20154 min read
Endeavoring Toward Purity
I am not a seasoned mountaineer in any traditional sense. My interest in mountaineering was sparked years ago but was never fully...
Mar 19, 20150 min read
Oct 30, 20142 min read
What It Costs
:A common question I get about what I do whether it’s the making and selling of art, or the planning and realizing of international...