Monthly Archives: May 2009

Standing at the bottom of the line a was feeling sick.  No amount of water could wet my pallet and I started to wonder if I might throw up or crap my pants.  Xavier was pointing up to a line … Continue reading

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Xavier has been showing me pictures of this one line for a few months and it was finally in form.  In order to hit it we would have to hike 6600 vertical feet before the sun heated up the face.  … Continue reading

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Europe has been a annual stop for me since fist coming here over fifteen years ago.  From the first time I laid eyes on these mountains until now I have been blown away at the size.  Stack Jackson Hole on … Continue reading

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4/24 Today was the pinnacle of a lifetime of snowboarding for me.  Hope was starting to slip away earlier in the day..  The wind has stripped almost all aspects of snow.  We finally make it to the one bowl we … Continue reading

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I have never been one to name first descents but now that I am hiking and riding these unnamed and unclimbed peaks I have started to name the special ones.  Since Shane’s death I have been looking for one for … Continue reading

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Our crew endured some serious weather in our month on the ice.  Down days were not that hard.  We had blower powder right out our door .  A combination of chess, cards, books, snow-caves, journals, and storm riding kept us … Continue reading

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Ticked a big one of today. It was the North West Face of the biggest peak in the area and has been on my mind since first seeing it 12 days ago.  The face was clearly holding the best snow … Continue reading

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