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  • Rappelling: Have More Fun

    by brendan on June 28, 2012

    Climbing is fun. But at the top of a route, everybody gets all serious. Which…

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  • The Importance Of Big Dreams

    by brendan on June 21, 2012

    I have a copy of this children’s book that I take everywhere I go. It’s…

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  • Gear of the Year 2012

    by brendan on June 14, 2012

    There’s nothing better than some shit-hot new gear to spend your hard-earned dollars on, is…

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  • The Year of Buying Nothing New

    by brendan on June 7, 2012

    You have approximately one million different travel mugs at home. I know this because I…

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  • First Ascent Of The Nose, Suicide Rock

    by brendan on May 31, 2012

    “A man does not climb a mountain without bringing some of it away with him…

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  • Tough Mudder Is Ridiculous. But So Is …

    by brendan on May 24, 2012

    You have to crawl through 50 feet of mud. You have to jump over a…

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  • Dude, It’s OK To Hug Your Bro

    by brendan on May 17, 2012

    Get over here. Come on in and let the big bear get his paws on…

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  • Moms Who Crush

    by brendan on May 10, 2012

    I showed up to meet my friend Becca at the bouldering gym in Seattle on…

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  • In Defense Of Denver

    by brendan on May 3, 2012

    A handful of Saturday mornings, I have driven out of Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood juggling…

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  • Review: My Running Shoes

    by brendan on April 26, 2012

    I picked up these sweet-ass rigs after I finally wore out my last pair of…

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  • How Tough Are You?

    by brendan on April 19, 2012

    There are many good strategies to use when running the New York City Marathon. Throwing…

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  • The Rules For Dating A Dirtbag

    by brendan on April 12, 2012

    It’s a singular feeling when you’re 33 and talking to your mother and she says,…

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  • I Don’t Like It, But I Love It: The Long Day

    by brendan on April 5, 2012

    I’m hanging sideways from the rope going through my belay device, body completely parallel to…

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  • Why Road Trips Are Still Important

    by brendan on March 29, 2012

    I asked my friend Nick to drive from Denver to Seattle with me a couple…

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  • Do You Love Cars Without That New-Car Smell?

    by brendan on March 15, 2012

    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

    by brendan on March 8, 2012

    The trail up and out of the South Park area of the Ouray Ice Park…

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  • The Toughest Thing

    by brendan on March 1, 2012

    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

    by brendan on February 23, 2012

    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

    by brendan on February 16, 2012

    I remember flipping through 5280 Magazine‘s 2011 “Top of the Town” issue to the section…

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  • Help Me Help You Spell Mountain Hardwear

    by brendan on February 9, 2012

      -Brendan

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  • Hey Coffee, I Love You

    by brendan on January 26, 2012

    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’

    by brendan on January 19, 2012

      Christmas Eve, 2011, I am going to throw up on a spin class bicycle.…

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  • Beware The Urine-Drinking Mountain Goats

    by brendan on January 12, 2012

      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

    by brendan on January 5, 2012

    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

    by brendan on December 29, 2011

    One Saturday morning last October, my friend Greg and I were running down the North…

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  • A Very Special Christmas Climb

    by brendan on December 22, 2011

    “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

    by brendan on December 15, 2011

    Every year, my pal Nick and I inevitably have a chat about our goals for…

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