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You travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself. -Ella Maillart- Off we go by snowscooter with loaded down pulks full of gear. The 4hr ride was pretty cush and the seals, reindeer, fjords and endless peaks kept the…
Throwing all the gear in a pile and then staring at it doesn’t actually make it get smaller or lighter. On the current trip to the Arctic, we will be taking advantage of the endless daylight to ski and kite…
In preparing for my trip to the Arctic Circle I’ve been geeking out trying to get my cooking gear dialed in. Here are some of the helpful items I’ve picked up, or modifications I’ve made to existing gear. The goal…
I’ve only been north of 66 degrees once before and I would have to agree with the tag line ‘where the good stuff is’. As for the restaurant, I’ve been there and I think they are full of shit. Several…
On April 1st 2011 I skied the NE Face of the Pfeifferhorn with Andy Jacobsen and Andrew McLean. This closes the book on a 13 year project to ski all the lines in Andrew’s skiing guidebook ‘The Chuting Gallery’. I…
I’m proud to announce a great new sponsor- As many of you know I was born and inbred here in Salt Lake City, UT. What you may not know is that I was raised as a good normal Mormon who…
GREAT? As an ice climb, yes. WHITE? Not really, more yellow and brown at this time of year. ICICLE? Yes there was still some ice and a tiny bit of snow. When Andy Jacobsen was 17 or so, he climbed…
The quest to finish the Chuting Gallery continues with the classic Lightning Bolt on Cardiac Ridge. Rating-S6+, Pitch-60 degrees, Vertical 450ft Some great quotes from the book- “hopefully avoided all together” “seldom in good shape, lots of rocks in it…
My last post on the Ribbon at Alta got me focused again on the Chuting Gallery. I’ve had plenty of excuses lately, some good and some not. I guess I’ve been waiting for ‘ideal’ conditions after being shut down so…
I’m not really sure who is out there reading this, but my guess is it’s folks who love the mountains like I do. Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy this, the 100th post!! When I started blogging a…