Refreshing and Free.

Thinking and writing creatively can often be tough. I learned a few tricks early on in college that helps me gather and organize my thoughts. Instead of typing, I went traditional. I used pen and pape...

WELCOME TO SQUALLYWOOD!

I’m gonna type the SHIT outta this!! (Please spend some quality time watching GNAR <here> to better understand that outburst and likely other allusions throughout this post.) Did we really jus...

Shasta and Castle Crags

The road to Shasta climbed and fell and then climbed again as we passed through the Trinity National Forest and along several coastal rivers. In one last attention grabbing finale the 7% grade down to...

Everything Giant

Drives, hills, trees, routes, pump. After leaving familiar Bend and passing by the snowed in (and currently snowing) pass near Crater Lake we descended into a wild and scenic stretch of road I had nev...

Smith Rock!

I am writing this post for the second time, only this time, I am sipping a banana-y Dunkel Weiss, which I won’t pretend, it is in fact, pretty tasty. That said, due to a bit of bad luck and unfo...

Skaha Bluffs..

… is absolutely amazing. This nifty place hosts a ton of great rock and climbing. Like Smith, the New River Gorge, and the Red River Gorge, Skaha Bluffs falls in our top five favorite places to ...

Will We Melt?

As of late, we’ve been exploring the quaint neighborhoods and cool climbing crags in Revelstoke, BC. This charming little town has a lot to offer, including tasty coffee, colorful-cozy homes, nice p...

IP’eh!

We decided to detour through Jasper National Park and the Icefields Parkway en route to Revelstoke and boy was that a great decision. After a sloppy camp in the rain we pushed through past Sulfur Gate...

White Mountain

White mountain sits SE of Whitehorse about 50 miles part way down a backroad to the small town of Atlin. Atlin Lake is the largest natural lake in British Columbia and stretches north-south for over 9...

Let it Begin

One last fire by the Lowe River. Ben and I spotted a nice gravel bar at the base of Keystone Canyon just up the road from our house. The three of us built a fire ring, gathered driftwood from last spr...