Remember when you first started climbing, or skiing, or mountain biking, and you went out…
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Losing A Limb Does Not Equal Hitting The Brakes
The trail up and out of the South Park area of the Ouray Ice Park…
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The Toughest Thing
One of the things about telling stories is you think you should always know where…
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Please Don’t Stick Your Hand Into My Bag Of Trail Mix
Here’s a little tip to curb the spread of disease, illness and other microbial things…
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This Is How You Build A Bike Shop: On Love
I remember flipping through 5280 Magazine‘s 2011 “Top of the Town” issue to the section…
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Hey Coffee, I Love You
When you go on a climbing or backpacking trip and someone says, “I’ll bring the…
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Staying Young Is The New Growing ‘Old’
Christmas Eve, 2011, I am going to throw up on a spin class bicycle.…
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Beware The Urine-Drinking Mountain Goats
For years, I have known to pee on rocks at high altitudes because mountain…
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Excuse Me, You Dropped Something Several Hundred Feet
There’s a reason you clip everything to your harness when climbing long routes: If you…
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Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm
One Saturday morning last October, my friend Greg and I were running down the North…
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A Very Special Christmas Climb
“So I was thinking,” I said to Dustin in front of his house in Phoenix,…
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What’s Your Goal For 2012? Here’s Some Inspiration
Every year, my pal Nick and I inevitably have a chat about our goals for…
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Dude, Is It OK If I Call You Dude?
“Do you have a Barnes & Noble membership, boss?” I have noticed lately that baristas,…
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A Few Things You Can Do Besides Not Buying That Patagonia Jacket
On Nov. 25, Black Friday, Patagonia placed an ad in the New York Times, telling…
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5 Steps to More Fun in Your Outdoor Photos
Remember that time you took that photo of you and your friend(s) standing on the…
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What Does Your Adventure Map Look Like?
I have this paper map in my car where I’ve been highlighting every stretch of…
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Adventure Journal’s “Great Mountains of the World”: Grand Teton
My profile of the Grand Teton is up on Adventure Journal today — if you’ve…
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Am I Hiking Too Fast For You?
My friend Greg had hit the wall about four miles from the top of the…
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That Shoe/Bike/Gym Membership is Not Going to Change Your Life
A year ago, a friend asked me what I thought of the Street Strider. He…
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How to Bark Down a Dog
Maybe you only ask yourself this question while bicycling or running: Can I beat up…
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Your Body is a Furnace, Not a Temple: Trashy, Yet Easy Camping Recipes
City of Rocks, Idaho, early August 2011: Two men in their late 20s/early 30s sit…
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Nick + His 1991 Trek 970, 4-Ever: A Love Story
Not so long ago, my pal Nick made up his mind that he was going…
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The Dirtbag Diaries: The Way of the Underdog
This is my friend Jayson. When I’m telling people about him, a lot of times…
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Get Ready For Ski Season With The Most Expensive Ski Package Ever: $125,561
Snow is falling in the high country. Be honest. Can you really afford to start…
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How much outside time do you need?
One night a couple weeks ago, I ate dinner with my back to a 180-degree…
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Adventure Journal’s ‘Great Mountains of the World’: Mount Rainier
I had a blast writing this profile of Mount Rainier for Adventure Journal, which published…
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