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Are You An Uphill Person Or A Downhill Person?

by brendan on April 6, 2023

[To check out the stickers in my shop,…

Strava: A Fitness App. Also: Poetry?

by brendan on March 9, 2023

After I got home from a run in November of last year, I typed into…

Shoveling Season Is Upon Us

by brendan on January 13, 2022

Yooooooo we got a foot of fresh powder around here the other day, and you…

Chart: How To Talk To People About Their Favorite Outdoor Activities

by brendan on February 18, 2021

My stories, art, and newsletter are free, and ad-free, because of the financial support provided…

Chart: Winter 2020/2021 Or Rick, A Guy I Used To Bartend With?

by brendan on January 28, 2021

Thanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful…

The Avalanche Doesn’t Care — A Poem

by brendan on January 7, 2021

As the saying goes, The avalanche doesn’t care if you’re an expert On avalanches, or…

Mt. Shasta As A Convergence

by brendan on November 12, 2020

[Note: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I…

A Difficulty Rating System For Moving Couches

by brendan on September 10, 2020

Last weekend, my wife and I were carrying our couch into our new house, and…

“No Friends On A Powder Day,” But For Other Times In Your Life

by brendan on February 20, 2020

You’ve heard the saying “No friends on a powder day,” so you know that it…

Friends And Powder Days, As They Say

by brendan on February 20, 2020

From “‘No Friends On A Powder Day,’ But For Other Times In Your Life”) (More…

Three Days On The Arctic Haute Route

by brendan on January 23, 2020

[NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I…

7 Techniques To Make Sure You Never Have Lip Balm While Skiing

by brendan on January 16, 2020

Sure, lip balm is great for keeping your lips moisturized during the winter, especially when…

Anya Miller On Climbing, Cancer, And Creative Strategy

by brendan on May 9, 2019

NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.)…

Ski Boots Are Ridiculous, Long Live Ski Boots

by brendan on March 21, 2019

You know what this ritual feels like: You loosen every buckle on your ski boots,…

The Ten Commandments Of Ski Rentals

by brendan on February 21, 2019

These are thy skis. Thou shall see that they are your skis by the small…

Air Fresheners Based On Real Outdoor Odors

by brendan on January 17, 2019

Because you know you want your car to smell like your weekend. —Brendan

21 Things Nobody Ever Says While Skiing

by brendan on January 3, 2019

“Yeah, today I’m skiing, but snowblades are my real passion” “You know what would make…

31 Things Skiing Can Teach Us About Life

by brendan on December 6, 2018

"Don’t look at what you don’t want to hit" and 30 other valuable life lessons…

Thank You For YouTubing

by brendan on September 13, 2018

A couple nights before leaving on a backpacking trip, I decided to finally dig up…

The One Thing You Need To Know

by brendan on September 6, 2018

To climb rocks: Use your feet. Despite what you may have seen in Cliffhanger, or…

Skiing vs. The Holidays (In 6 Charts)

by brendan on November 22, 2017

Because sometimes during the holidays you’d rather be skiing (even if you don’t want to…

For Sale: Skis And Ski Poles — $5

by brendan on November 16, 2017

ARE YOU READY for another ski season? These skis and poles sure are! And they…

12 Ways In Which Skiing Is A Metaphor For Life

by brendan on October 26, 2017

Skiing, like life, is exciting. One moment, you’re at the top, the world open in…

10 Basic Rules For Adventure

by brendan on October 19, 2017

Earlier this year, my book Surviving the Great Outdoors came out, representing about 12 years’…

10 Tips For Buying Skis

by brendan on September 28, 2017

Fact: ski season is just around the corner. Another fact: it’s hard to participate in…

Fake Merit Badges For Real Outdoor Achievements

by brendan on September 7, 2017

Because we all deserve a little recognition for doing things well out there. —Brendan More…

Announcing A New Book: The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide

by brendan on March 30, 2017

Today, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working…