As I get older, a lot of conversation with the people I speak to has begun to center around life-long dreams. Specifically, that people are unable to find the time or energy to accomplish the things they believed they would … Read More
This past week I caught up with Kraig Becker on his popular outdoors themed Adventure Podcast. I chat with Kraig about how things started and talk about my plans in Iraq to create the first public climbing program, as well … Read More
Step through your screen and join me on the summit of Mt. Rainier. In the video below, click and drag the screen to “look around” as we reach the top of Disappointment Cleaver with the sun just cresting over the … Read More
Improper breathing in climbing can be very dangerous. Climbing is an activity that takes place in high altitudes, demands intense focus, uses extreme amounts of sustained energy, and requires solving complex problems against the clock. All of these things take … Read More
I reached out to Red Bull Media with a request to screen this year’s feature film Dawn Wall at the location for a new climbing and mountaineering program in a successful community center in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. After several back and … Read More
Recently, I made a deal with a friend that we would call each other at the ungodly hour of 5am and hold each other accountable to our ideal schedule. Whether this was a good idea or a bad one will … Read More
Recently, I have been making public appearances and this is a bit different from traveling to the world’s most remote places. So, while you are welcome to check out the beautiful photography from these incredible destinations on my social media … Read More
EVENT UPDATE! We arrived at Wachusett early and caught the wave of people coming down from the trails to eat dinner in the lodge. This is where we met with REI’s staff who helped us to the Granite Room where … Read More
Exploring the earth is not my only passion, I happen to also be fanatically obsessed with our universe and excitedly made my way to New Haven, CT to attend Yale University’s brilliant lecture series, Astronomy on Tap. I was invited … Read More
I want to introduce a new series: People That Inspire Me. These articles will be dedicated to those who demonstrated they can be incredible even when the odds are stacked against them, those who taught me something about life or … Read More