I've been making stickers with self-deprecating awards for climbers, especially new trad leaders, such as "didn't freak the heck out on a 5.7," "only got a little off route," and "made it home." This reflects the nature of the learning process. For most people, starting to lead (especially trad, especially in a remote, "alpine" setting)... Continue Reading →
Ok, I've been using the word "week" loosely to make neat chapters. Forgive me. Here is the link to this project, and at the bottom of this post there is a list of resources on the topic of homelessness if you are interested in learning more. Day 31 I walked out of my hotel into... Continue Reading →
I'm walking from Seattle to San Francisco. Check out the landing page for this trip here. Donate to facing homelessness here! Day 16 I left Florence early and walked through a bunch of the Oregon Dunes. The dunes themselves were pretty but often it was just woods and ATV rental shops, closed for the season.... Continue Reading →
Read about my walk and support Facing Homelessness here. Day 9 I spent a rest day in Portland with Noelle, during which I got to meet her housemate Shannon and some of her family, and we all shared a lot of homemade food. We visited Powell's Books and watched weird TV. Then it was time... Continue Reading →
Macrina Bakery Seattle, WA ⭐⭐⭐.5 The texture of this croissant is flaky and good, but it's not as buttery as I want, and the giant sugar crystals on top, while pretty, are too sweet. Starbucks Somewhere, WA ⭐⭐ Two stars only because you have to account for a whole star between this and those awful... Continue Reading →
Here are my journal entries for the first several days of my walk to San Francisco, which you can read more about here. Day 1 I walked in the quiet snowy city from my partner's house in capitol hill to the southern tip of Vashon island. It was sunny for the first part of the... Continue Reading →
I am hopefully walking to San Francisco starting Feb 10! I hate to promise things before I do them but I'll do my best to make this happen barring injury or serious safety concerns! This is a landing page for info and updates! I am walking partially to raise money for Facing Homelessness, a local... Continue Reading →
I'm writing about 100 mountains I think are neat. The full list is here. Westy and I go on a lot of weeknight hikes, as we have both more evening free time and more restlessness than most people. Sometimes, we get ambitious, and climb the Tooth or get lost on a longer trail until 2... Continue Reading →
Before I'd ever thought about climbing Dome Peak, the only time I'd ever heard it mentioned was in the stories my friend Chelise told me about this rescue on a Mountaineers trip that took place there. I knew it was pretty far from any road, which is why the incident, in which an ice climber... Continue Reading →
