A story of climbing Aconcagua. After exiting Aconcagua Provincial Park, roughly 48 hours after reaching the Peak of one of the world's great Seven Summits, we pause our 90s playlist (Mr. Jones is still so over-rated) as we pull up to a generic-looking roadside general store. They sell the usual wares - booze, smokes, mags, Coke (Zero!), snacks. And, thankfully, they also have a little hot food station. I'm exhausted, hungry (hangry, more likely) and just begging for the day

"I can’t recall how it came to be that we all thought this was a good idea..."

Our hike had yet to begin but we felt the adventure was well underway.

"Only Those who will Risk going too Far, Can possibly find out how Far they Can Go" - T.S. Elliot

Over the course of the last year or so Kayla and I have been dabbling in this whole fitness thing. You know, going to the gym to pick up heavy things, running around the neighborhood even though we aren’t being chased, pedaling bicycles in tight fitting spandex and swimming laps in a pool for hours on end. This summer alone we’ve climbed four 14,000 foot mountains, we’ve completed two Half Ironman Triathlons, we did a 100 mile bicycle ride and most recently we completed the

I stood there at the glacier’s edge, at 15,200ft, feeling utterly overwhelmed with a sense of the smallness of our human scale.

“The magnificent beauty of the natural world is a manifestation of the mysterious natural laws that will be forever obscured from us.” A.B.

We Picked Grays and Torreys Peaks, as both are Class 1 climbs (depending on the route), rated moderate, and a reasonable drive from the fron

The idea of climbing these mountains felt powerful and an inspiring place to test my limits as a human.

A while back, maybe a couple of years ago, I wrote a story about how NOT to train for a half marathon. In that story I chronicled all of the mistakes I made, primarily pushing to hard and to fast, and the resulting injury to my hip that occurred. Ultimately it lead to me hanging up my running shoes until about six months ago. The injury was that bad. I’ve learned a few things since then, thanks to the power of Google, and like I said, started this whole exercise thing aga

The winter goal is to do a different snowy hike each week. With that being said, winter hiking can be a bit overwhelming at first. The temperatures are rather unpleasant, especially at altitude, avalanche is a risk depending where you are, as well as lack of traction or deep snow which tends to unsettle your nerves and confidence. I don't have a ton of experience wintering in mountains, but I’ve done a few hikes and overnighters over the past few years. Upon coming home I hav

Getting out of your headspace, saying yes I can, and trying something new can happen no matter your born on date, the only one stopping you

Dusk falls as my Enfield and I pull into the tiny town of Jesus María village. It took all day to ride the winding mountain road here from Durango; two hundred miles of swoops and dips, climbs in altitude and falls to scorching valleys. It’s the kind of ride Kaleidos and I could spend a winter dreaming of, twisting half-broken pavement designed for us to bounce across. The mountain scenery of the Sierra Madres is spectacular. Colorful cliffs thrusting upwards, resplendent ban

I am convinced I might be somewhat solar powered. Maybe its just the fact that my Pacific Northwest lifestyle means I spend a good 8 months of the year mostly covered up and under cloudy skies. It may be that for the 5 years prior to Covid I traveled almost exclusively in the Polar regions in summer time- frequently never seeing anything but daylight for months at a time. It also might have been how I was raised going to Hawaii. My grandparents used to have a time share on Ka

Soon as we got going down the trail, I was riding high in the saddle feeling like John Wayne or Clint Eastwood in a classic western film…ok,

This, my friends, is a guide to how NOT to train for a half marathon. There are plenty of books, articles and training plans about how you SHOULD train for a long run but very few, if any, that tell you how NOT too, that is where I come in. Whats my background in running? Very, very little, which I feel, in this case, makes me a qualified expert in the field of not knowing a damn thing about training for a running event. So, in an effort to verify the knowledge of the exper

When you are thinking of the greatness of the unknown, it is hard not to think of the vastness of the wild that resides in Alaska. Always on the top of the good ol bucket list we decided to get insight from an old friend who moved to Anchorage a couple year ago. Folau (@FeedFolau) and I became instant friends through our enjoyment of art, love of good food, and need for out doors. You can find her out doing all the things. From endurance running, to climbing, to hiking, to fi

​There are few places on this planet left unmarred by the relentless pursuit of human dominance and over population, few places that have not been devastated by land clearing, over hunting and pollution. Few places where the wildlife has survived, unscathed by the world populations tentacle like reach into even the most remote areas of the planet. There are, however, places that due to some forward thinking individuals, have managed to be protected from endless urban sprawl

As we stood around in the drizzling rain waiting for the front end loader to attempt to grade the riverbed for our crossing, nothing was said, but I believe we all were thinking maybe this wasn’t the best idea. That may have been the first time we all were thinking that, but I’m sure it wasn’t the last.

Hiking Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park was one of the coolest stops on my early California travels. Check out the details!