You, outdoor recreator, are quite probably quite educated: Bachelor’s degree, possibly a master’s degree or…
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My Friend Lee: A Story About Mentors
Five summers ago, I met this guy named Lee Smith while climbing with a big…
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The Best Shoes In Life Are Not Shoes
I walked onto the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder last Friday and a Denver Voice…
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Don’t Sandbag Me, Bro
I always get sandbagged by guys in gear shops. I will stop in somewhere to…
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What’s Better: Watching Or Doing?
As the USA Pro Cycling Challenge was working its way around Colorado and into the…
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Do You Have The Stoke?
2:39 a.m., August 11, 2012: Packs packed, Chris and I are about to shut the…
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You Ain’t Scared, Are Ya?
When you tell the story later, you are a little less descriptive of the moment…
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A Guest Appearance On The Enormocast
I’ve been a fan of Chris Kalous’ still fairly-new and incredibly rad podcast, The Enormocast,…
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Is Mountaineering Sexy?
I think there’s nothing that feels more rad than picking your way up a ridgeline,…
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The Things That Make Us
In the weeks leading up to my wedding in 2007, my hair was a little…
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Girly Girls And Manly Men
In a conversation a few weeks ago, a climber friend of mine described herself as…
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Rappelling: Have More Fun
Climbing is fun. But at the top of a route, everybody gets all serious. Which…
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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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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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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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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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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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