Why Encouragement Matters: Climbing Mt. Thielsen
July 9, 2019My friend, Billy Bob, suggested that I write this trip report for our unofficial Chemeketan climb to the top of Mt. Thielsen last Saturday. This request was made while we drove back after a 12 hour day with dead bird goo smeared on the windshield of the minivan from the day before (sorry little bird!),…
Colorado State of Mind
October 10, 2018Colorado has always been one of my favorite states. I never traveled much as a child outside of North Dakota or Minnesota, but we did take one big road trip when I was 5 years old to Lyons, Colorado where my aunt and uncle ran a resort. I don’t remember much of that trip other…
Third Times A Charm: Climbing Three Fingered Jack
July 26, 2018Getting to the top of a crumbly volcanic Oregon rock isn’t always a charmed process.