Talking About Fear
- October 2007
- Training
Hi Steph Before moving to CO this summer, I spent most of my life in the Midwest, so I had way too much time to read about climbing rather than actually doing it. For the past year or so my lead head has been a complete mess. If I feel comfortable on a climb, I […]
BASE jumping (and sport climbing)
- October 2007
- Training
Sport climbing and BASE jumping have a lot in common…..they both involve lots of falling and nylon equipment. So Dean and I made a quick trip to Rifle to get warmed up for my BASE course at the Perrine Bridge in Idaho.
Moab Boogie
- October 2007
- Training
I’m home! Every time I drive into the Moab desert, I fall in love all over again. This time I drove into Moab knowing I was coming into a whole new world in this place I love so much. I arrived for the first day of the big skydiving gathering, the Moab Skydiving Boogie. So […]
A Quick Trip to the Alps
- August 2007
- Training
I needed to be in Germany for four days, for the International Trade Show. Now, normally this would be a golden opportunity to spend a month or two in Europe, climbing and traveling around (i.e., eating bread and drinking wine). But I am right in the middle of my skydiving apprenticeship, in Colorado. I need […]