My first guided trip in the Alps this summer was working for ISM – The International School of Mountaineering – based out of my home town Leysin in Switzerland. My […]
It’s 7.30am when we reach the summit of Mont Blanc. At 4810m (15,782ft), Mont Blanc is the highest peak in western Europe and in the Alps, which means that right […]
Early June, Adam and I left the comfort of our Salt Lake City home to work on mighty Rainier, a 14,411ft (4,392.5m) high volcano in Washington State, for Rainier Mountain […]
Becoming a full IFMGA (see footnote) certified guide has been my lifelong dream. A few years back, I took a friend up the beautiful Forbes Arete on the Aiguille du […]
The past two months has been a whirlwind, but here is a little update on what’s been going on at Into the Mountains… After arriving in Chamonix at the beginning […]
A few climbs in preparation for my dream ice climbing destination: Norway, for First Ascent. Follow us on the First Ascent blog! Mighty Aphrodite, James Q Martin Skylight (Andrew Burr […]
The sight of the wind blowing the cold snow off the trees, I shiver. “It’s still going to be cold today with the windchill factor”, I mutter to Adam. Sitting […]
This Fall, I set my eyes on a 12a trad route in Little Cottonwood Canyon: Trinity Right. I had followed it once last year to clean it after Adam had […]
You see the wave swelling the distance. You turn your board to face the shore. You lay down on your board. You start paddling. You look back to make sure […]
Part II: Rock Exam in Red Rocks, Nevada Transitioning from an Alpine Exam to a Rock Exam isn’t so hard. No more snow, no more ice, which means no more […]
Transitioning from an Alpine Exam to a Rock Exam isn’t so hard. No more snow, no more ice, which means no more snow/ice gear to carry around, no more alpine […]
After a great trip to Alps, I flew to Anchorage, AK with Adam. Both he and I respectively had AMGA exams and advanced courses to take(www.amga.com) My friend Angela Hawse […]
