Hiking, climbing, backpacking, and nature in general is my life,
I would have to say I married Jen because she was a hiker. I
climbed Mt. Washington and Mt. Katahdin three times each before
leaving the East Coast. I also hiked throughout the New
England states and large portions of Pennsylvania long before
turning to climbing.
I am now well on my way to having hiked or climbed around 100
peaks in Colorado and have climbed my first peak outside of the
United States - Pisco Oeste, 18,886 feet, Cordillera Blanca, Peru.
Recently my primary interest has shifted to technical snow
and rock climbs and I began moving into ice and mixed
climbing routes during the winter of 2007. I still enjoy
hiking though and get out on a lot of sub 4th class routes quite
often.
My goal used to be to hike each of the 54 14ers in Colorado but
exploring them has made me want to keep climbing any and all
peaks I can find. I have found that list ticking is not,
for me, a satisfactory way to determine what I will or won't
climb. Since this site originated as one dedicated to climbing
the Colorado 14ers I will leave the trip reports dedicated to
those peaks on their own page. Everything else will go on
my 'Other Mountains' page. My 'Other Mountains' page is
expanding and will ultimately outstrip my 14ers page. I
recently finished the list of 59 14ers with San Luis Peak on
July 12th, 2008. My wife and my friend Brian Morsony
accompanied me. It was an interesting journey.
I have also begun (as of 2006) to include the hikes/climbs I do
in chronological order at the bottom of this page along with a
what's new section which documents my most recent trip.
These reports can also be found in my "Other Mountains'
and '14ers' pages.
One thing I have found to be very true about mountaineering is
that it becomes an evolutionary experience for climbers who
continue to push what they will climb. Many of my old reports
contain opinions which I either no longer hold or have changed
substantially as time passed. Like everything else in life
I have found that the more I climb the more I realize I have to
learn. If you find something you don't agree with, like, etc.
please skip emailing me about it. This site is primarily a
personal journal which I use to recall my past adventures,
friends, and experiences. As such I leave everything as it
was originally written to remind me of the person I was and how
I have changed. Some of the things I have written in
these reports amuse me, some I am embarrassed by but they all
reflect who I was at the time of their writing. If you
don't like something you come across then don't read it. If I
have made any factual errors please let me know or if you want
further information on a peak I have hiked or climbed or are
just looking to get out into the mountains feel free to contact
me.
UPDATE 2009 - I have recently been focusing on backcountry
skiing, kayaking, and mountain biking so will be updating
this page less frequently. I may create a skiing/biking
page at some point.
UPDATE 2010 - I have moved to Spencerport, New York for a two to
three year post-doctorate so this page will not be updated much
until I get back to the west.
UPDATE 2011 - I have returned to Colorado and taken a position
as an assistant professor at Colorado Mesa University. I
plan on doing a lot of climbing, kayaking, and slot
canyoneering.
UPDATE 2013 - I have taken up canyoneering and kayaking in
ernest. I just got back into mountains and climbed and
hiked 15 this year including finally getting up the Grand
Teton.
