I just found out my first ascent of Kemailong in China has been nominated for the 2013 Piolets d’Or Award! While I have mixed feelings about people’s climbing achievements being compared in a hierarchical manner, I am still honored by the nomination!
Szu-ting and I spent a few weeks in December and January at Cochise Stronghold. The weather was great and the quiet nature of the place allowed us to slow down and enjoy our surroundings. Our good friends Ant Chapin and Kerry Bean escaped from Bellingham, WA and visited us for a week. Here is a …
We spent the holidays in southern Arizona and visited the tourist town of Tombstone. Here is a over the top video about the wild west!
After we returned from China this fall we headed south to the Moab, UT and Canyonlands National Park for some sandstone at the crack climbing mecca of Indian Creek.
Szu-ting Yi and I have embarked on yet another new adventure. While we will be traveling during this adventure, the focus is on maintaining a balanced life. The phrase “a balanced life,” is the foundation of many religions and is often talked about, but almost never realized. Szu-ting and I are not converting to an …
I continued my presentation tour in Austin and Minneapolis. My main presentation was titled “Chasing Ghosts and Dreams along the Tibetan Plateau and drew upon video and still images from three different expeditions in the mountains of Western Sichuan. I also taught a clinic on mountaineering basic at the Midwest Mountaineering Expo. I will also …
On October 15, I flew from Chengdu, China to SLC, UT. The next day I boarded yet another plane to the East Coast for NOLS alumni reunion events in NYC and Philadelphia. Despite the jet-lag, it was great to see some familiar faces and to talk about the culmination of three expeditions to the Shaluli …
A crazy spring has kept me very busy, mostly in a good way! I have been guiding for NOLS in Arizona, working on book and magazine projects as well as trying to edit footage from my recent expedition to China. Stay tuned for our next adventure EQUALIVES (www.equalives.com) Here is part one of Chasing …
I used to think that high tech and people living close to the land or subsistence cultures were mutually exclusive of each other. But recently I have begun to see, both in my travels around the world and in my own life, how technology allows us to follow our own path and create the kind …
With only three days before Szu-ting, Eric Salazar and I board the plane for our Return to Genyen Expedition, our house is a mess. Expedition gear covers the floor and I navigate from room to room on narrow trails that weave around piles of camera, climbing, camping and other outdoor gear. Despite having written a …