Hello everyone! Holy smokes I have not written anything for a while on this blog, but I've been super busy between work, the DU Alpine Club, and this little thing called school that started two weeks ago. A whole lot has happened in that time, including new skis, a POV Camera, and two ski movie … Continue reading Ski (Movie) Season
Category: Activities
Chris Before Moscow
Well, this morning our time, my good buddy Chris landed in the Capitol of Russia to begin his study abroad. The lucky Devil will be there until December 20th, so hopefully he comes back only with a lighter wallet and not missing any limbs. Before he left, though, we were able to hit the southern … Continue reading Chris Before Moscow
Jays on the Grand
Once again I need to give a huge shout-out to the awesome stuff Sara and Zack have been doing. This past weekend they summited the Grand Teton, which looks like an awesome trip in either summer or winter, and it is definitely on my list of future climbs for both seasons. For their trip report, … Continue reading Jays on the Grand
14er Slayage
The 14er Quest goes on. The last 5 days have been super, super fun, seeing how I've spent most of them outside in the mountains. Between August 8th through the 12th I made my way up to 5 summits, racked up close to 22,000 vertical feet, and got some pretty cool ideas for the upcoming … Continue reading 14er Slayage
Unemployment Has Its Benefits
So I have applied to over a dozen jobs or so this past week, but I haven't gotten a single call back (and one "not gonna be a good fit" straight to my face). Luckily, this provides plenty of free time to get back into the mountains and do stuff that is almost free, except … Continue reading Unemployment Has Its Benefits
Sinks Canyon
Well, after having a hard time trying to get people to rally into the mountains for the extended weekend, my plans for the Eolus group or Castle/Conundrum for some Memorial Day mountaineering were foiled by high prices, apathy, and no one's interest in snow right now. So I ended up going with Darcy, Jenny, and … Continue reading Sinks Canyon
