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I got invited along on an epic two wheeled adventure north from Ogden Canyon to Jackson Hole. A recently formed bike gang calling themselves Team Monkey Spank inducted me into the tribe with a 960 mile ride over 8 days…
I grew up in the foothills of Mount Olympus and it’s still one of my favorite Wasatch Peaks. It’s a good early morning summer outing. There are many fun ways up, and all of them provide inspiration, adventure and perspiration….
This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Why? Not so sure, but it seems strange to live close to this range and never explore it at all. I watch the sunset daily over these peaks and…
Today Dylan Freed and I are leaving to attempt a ski descent of the Archangel Ridge on Mount Foraker. There isn’t much information out there on the route. Here a trip report on the second ascent from the American Alpine…
One of the longest days I’ve spent in the mountains (16hrs 6mins) is going to make for a long blog entry. This is just a warning that this read might take a bit longer than the average of 1:57min per…
Our adventure continues! Drake and I took a recon flight and found a sweet zone to call home. There was only one clear day forecast for the 2 week duration of the trip and it was coming up tomorrow. We…
Jay Beyer took this shot inside the gut of the Montgomery Chute, which we skied with Andy Jacobsen last season. Black Diamond is currently running it as an ad for their skis. I was on the Havoc’s, which are my…
I’m not sure of the origins of the quote, “It’s always snowing somewhere”, but I know it’s not snowing in Utah (currently 94 degrees and sunny). So what the hell are we doing here? With the coaxing of Andy Jacobsen…
An interactive choose your own adventure trip to Kings Peak. It’s a beautiful Sunday (day of rest) late in the spring do you- A) Sleep in, eat a huge plate of flap jacks, attend the proper church meetings (assuring your…
A few years ago I had the last minute opportunity to travel to Baffin Island, Canada for some steep chute skiing and snow kiting. For 2 and ½ weeks we camped on sea ice and explored what felt like another…