We're on the beach in Mexico on a second honeymoon and figured we should share the remaining photos from our first wedding getaway. The Via Ferrata Cesco Tomaselli - Punta Sud was our favorite climb in the Dolomites-- and for a couple of reasons. Its steep and unrelenting exposure places this route in the highest difficulty and commitment category with a 5C rating. Also, being a good deal shorter than...
And the honeymoon continues. A day after the warmup on Punta Fiames we decided to hit something bigger. Highly recommended by friends and guidebooks alike, the Via Ferrata Giovanni Lippelli on the Tofana di Rozes was said to be a must-do. The Tofana group is comprised of three separate peaks-- Tofana di Rozes, di Mezzo and di Dentro-- and with each just over 3200 meters, they represent the highest summits...
The wedding was awesome. Afterwards, in need of some serious rest and unwinding, Christy and I headed to Europe, Italy to be exact. I know what you're thinking, how romantic it must have been to cruise around the canals of Venice by gondola, the cliche honeymoon, right? Not quite. In full disclosure we did eventually find ourselves in Venice, but it was only for a night at the very end...
Christy and I have run the San Juan Solstice 50 two times now and decided we wanted to try something new. So in place of the Lake City, Colorado race, with it's huge vertical gains and high elevations, we ventured to a different 50 miler we had long heard of, in northern Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains. The Bighorn Wild & Scenic race weekend offers up a 30K, 50K, 50 mile and...
Just passing along some recent good news. On May 5th Phurba Tashi, Dorje, and Nema, along with two sherpa from IMG and British climber David Tait, summited Mount Everest. Their efforts fixing the route to the 29,035 foot summit marks the first summits of the year and thus officially opens the route for the season on the mountain's south side. Their huge effort is deserving of congratulations, though historically last...
It's official. We don't need the certificate as proof, but we do think it's pretty cute that the government of Nepal takes the time to issue these. I'm sure they'll be cool to have somewhere down the road. Maybe the Colorado Mountain Club should issue certificates for 14er & 13er summits. I'm sure the employees of the CMC are happy they don't. Happy New Year!
Having just passed through a rather porous security check, we stood on the tarmac of Lukla Airport and awaited our flight. It was the first clear morning in three days, and the planes which were reported to have departed Kathmandu, were headed our way. Eager for their arrival, we listened. They were our way home. Approaching planes can't be seen from anywhere in or adjacent to the terminal. Instead, passengers...
Dirk, Christy and I agreed- if we didn't see a sleeping bag for a few weeks, we'd be just fine. I say that because when you consider the different camps on the mountain, and their varying levels of comfort (or lack thereof), well, it's just great to be home. Having a toilet is nice, too. Let's review. Basecamp ~15,000 ft. Pros- Flat, grassy and dry with direct sun from 7:30am to 5:30pm....
It was October 18th, nine days after arriving to Nepal, that we finished our trek and made it to basecamp. What a spot. The looming west face of the mountain frames the backdrop for the camp and the huge hanging snowfield just below the summit, known as the 'dablam' (loosely translated- pendant or charm box), accents it further. As we made our way to our tents, passing through other expeditions...
As we suffer alongside the pool at the Hyatt Resort/Hotel in Kathmandu, waiting to fly home later today, we can't help but think about how lucky we've been. Be it our health, the weather, the ever changing route conditions or Adrian and the sherpas efforts, it seems everything was going right for us. Well let's add one more thing to the list of good fortunes, our quick escape from Lukla....
We met in Aspen in 2000 and have been happily stuck in the rockies ever since, getting out in the mountains every day we can, in every season and by all means possible. Read More
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