Climbing is fun. But at the top of a route, everybody gets all serious. Which…
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The Importance Of Big Dreams
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
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
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
“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 …
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
Get over here. Come on in and let the big bear get his paws on…
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Moms Who Crush
I showed up to meet my friend Becca at the bouldering gym in Seattle on…
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In Defense Of Denver
A handful of Saturday mornings, I have driven out of Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood juggling…
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Review: My Running Shoes
I picked up these sweet-ass rigs after I finally wore out my last pair of…
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How Tough Are You?
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
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
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
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?
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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