Stop Unleashing Your Poorly Trained Dogs on 14ers
On a warm summer day in the Southern Colony Lakes Basin, I remember making my morning coffee just after leaving my tent. I sat with a steaming cup and stared at the Crestones [...]
Your Poor Decision-Making Puts Search & Rescue at Risk!
Mountaineering is inherently risky - but there is general agreement that you can mitigate a lot of it with the right gear and experience. However, some climbers always decide that they like the [...]
How Mountains Teach Us Gratitude
When you're tired at 12,000 feet and you're running low on water, the sound of a creek can create overwhelming feelings of gratitude. We've all been there. When we remove the conveniences of [...]
Is Geotagging Good or Bad? New Conflict, Old Debate.
With the number of people hiking, camping and climbing in the Colorado mountains exploding, geo-tagging has quickly grown controversial. Many preservation-minded recreationists are convinced that geotagging needs is a harmful practice that needs [...]
Are There Too Many People on Colorado’s 14ers?
You've probably seen this photo, taken during last season on Mt. Everest. Following one of the deadliest seasons on the world's tallest peak, many climbers were blaming the losses on the number of [...]
Why Self-Doubt Can be Critical on a Climb
Self-confidence is key… that’s the lesson we hear our entire lives. It’s not necessarily wrong. Yet in decision-making, confidence can sometimes misdirect our best intentions. A healthy dose of self-awareness and doubt can [...]
