Winter Solstice dealt a hard moment of self-awareness: I have a stunning lack of resilience.  For two decades I’ve cultivated toughness, but...

Niwot Ridge, Dec. 11, 2022 Thank you to everyone who commented on my last post. It means a lot to me that you’re still around. My hope is to...

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. On my way to Bear Peak On Nov. 3, 2022, this blog turned a staggering and somewhat embarrassing 17 years old. I distin...

The summit of Blue Sky (Mount Evans) on Oct. 15 — honestly my only October activity that I could label an "adventure," and it was ...

"Your first time only happens once," I repeated to each sister. I wanted to assure them that the training, preparation, and possib...