Relieved or disappointed?
June 8, 2018My first scheduled Mt. Hood climb attempt was for Sunday. I was nervous. Terrified. Excited. Ready. Not ready at all. But weather won in the end. With white out conditions forecasted and wind and cold temps, there was no way our team would go. A friend and mentor asked me, was I relieved or disappointed?…
Ode To The Parking Lot
May 17, 2018I summited Mt. St. Helens for the first time on Tuesday. It was a clear sunny day, warm with soft snow. A sharp contrast to a year before, when I attempted to do the famous Mother’s Day climb in miserable rain and consistent steep snow. I had turned around with 2 others in our team…
What is acceptable risk?
February 19, 2018If you’ve ever bought a piece of rock climbing gear, there is usually a really long description, that basically tells you that “rock climbing is inherently risky” and that failure to use gear in a safe manor can lead to injury or death. If you watch any of the great mountaineering movies, inevitably, it seems…
