Spring Climbing! Leslie Gulch, Hells Canyon.

Holy crap, that escalated quickly! We went from zero to one-hundred in the climbing realm this summer and it’s time to play catch-up. It all started with the successful completion of the “...

Fourth of July: Total Domination

Robyn and I decided to spend the Fourth of July climbing subalpine limestone near Riggins, Idaho. Now if you know Riggins the word “alpine” is probably not your first answer (or thirtieth) in a wo...

Bucket List: Modest Mouse

We just got back from a whirlwind 23-hour trip to Salt Lake City to see Modest Mouse. JP, Michele, Robyn and I were hanging around one night in January when a few beers encouraged us to pull the trigg...

Journey Home: Deep Creek, Ten Sleep, Gandy

It’s hard to say whether our journey is over yet since we are still squatting at JP and Michele’s house but we made it and a lot has transpired since we left Colorado and moved back west. ...

God Loves Creamy Salmon

Yeah the title may sound a bit weird but close your eyes and think real hard about what I am likely to write about. If you thought “climbing and camping” you are correct!! This time we hea...

Spearhead

A few weeks ago Andy and I set out for an alpine objective in Rocky Mountain National Park. An uncertain weather forecast was verified by a potent squall on our hike in as well as some ulcer-inducing ...

Bear Hugs from Marcus and Beautiful Oregon!

‘I’m moving home!’ Those simple, yet meaningful words were music to our ears! Though a bit surprised by the news, we couldn’t curb our enthusiasm, nor wait to make plans for a visit, beers and...

Nate Gets Macho, Buck Wallowing in Mud

Temps and humidity have been pushing us to the hills lately and this post covers two separate weekends to the serenity of the Rockies. In true Kream Team fashion we rolled into Summit County with ampl...

Pebble Wrestling near Red Cliff

The bouldering near Red Cliff is a little rock climbing oasis full of deciduous trees, wildflowers, tall grasses, clear streams and serenity. It’s about two hours from Golden, close to the charming ...

Cranes, Aliens and Sand Dunes… Colorado

‘At last a glint of sun reveals the approach of a great echelon of birds. On motionless wings they emerge from the lifting mists, sweep a final arc of sky, and setting in clamorous descending spiral...