O light! Thank you, Albert.
"No love without a little innocence. Where was the innocence? Empires were tumbling down; nations and men were tearing at one another's...


So Quickly October Arrived.
Sitting around, waiting to see if someone dies or not, is disconcerting. Contemplating huge loss, amidst a great fall in these most...


Denali- Weston Slay@Home Series
Great online session this past Friday night( 4/17/20)>listening to Pat talk about his recent West Butt trip and providing folks lots of...

Backcountry in the Time of Covid19- pt1.
“In the early days, when they thought this epidemic was much like other epidemics, religion held its ground. But once these people...


SNOWYTELLING- Reflections on Writing About Snow and Avalanches
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center publishes a daily hazard bulletin that utilizes the North American danger rating, standardized...


SEEKING SANFORD part three
Day Eight The alarm goes off at 1:30 and I lay there wondering if I really slept at all. It’s summit day and the suck of the now will all...


SEEKING SANFORD part two
Day 5 (con't.) We rope up and head out to tackle the icefall proper. I take the lead, snowplowing back down icefall camp’s entry spine...


SEEKING SANFORD part one
Sometimes a mission takes longer to pull off than you originally think. Such was the case with Mt. Sanford, a 16k+ peak in Alaska’s...

Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
"What's your outlook on life?" she asked. Tomorrow is not going to be better than today. “You’re angry” was her reply. And she's...
