When our group of six arrived in East Creek in mid-July, we knew something wasn’t quite right. The parking lot was empty. The bivy was…

  Eye of the Storm (700 m, M6 WI5) – FA October 16, 2019 Maarten van Haeren and Ethan Berman Approach: Hike to Upper Twin…

A big thanks to Arc’teryx, Onsight Equipment, and the Neil Mackenzie Trust for supporting this adventure. One after another, my crampons bite into the brittle…

Lately, dealing with a strained rotator cuff has opened up a space of thought and reflection. I’ve been reading through my old journal entries, and…

Antony and I just finished up a week of climbing and skiing in the Rockies, in anticipation of our trip to the Alaska Range this…

Where am I? I walked home but never made it. I climbed a mountain and found another on the other side. I drove for 6…

Seeds of doubt surrounding the warm conditions swirled up and down the west coast in the days leading up to the 2019 Lillooet Ice Fest.…

The weather this fall was quite amenable for climbing. I took advantage of a few different opportunities to explore the North Cascades and see how…

Keep Your Heid, 600m, IV M5 5.9 With thanksgiving weekend just around the corner Antony and I scraped together a plan to get out in…

Below is an article I wrote for the Mazamas, who helped make this trip possible through their Alpine Adventure Expedition Grant. A huge thanks as…