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Last week Greg and I climbed Mount Williamson and Mount Tyndall marking my completion of all of 74 14,000 foot peaks in the American lower 48. It’s a goal I’ve been slowly working to since I first climbed Grays Peak with my dad on a college visit to Colorado in 2011. After completing the Colorado 14ers in 2017, I slowly began to climb the California 14ers and Rainier in “good style” typically by a harder non-standard route, on skis, in winter, as an extended backpacking trip, or in some other unique and challenging fashion. For the most part I accomplished that goal. In the process I’ve experienced breathtaking alpine views, witnessed sublime sunrises, and made incredible memories with friends new and old. Here are some of my favorite memories from the last 14 or so years. In roughly chronological order:
1/2) Grunting up the Fishhook Arete with Colin. 3) Tyndall base camp with #offthegridgreg. It hailed on us an hour after the summit. 4) 13,000 foot camp on the White Mountain Traverse. You can see White Mountain peak off in the distance. 5) High winds on Mount Shasta summit turning into incredible corn skiing on the way down. 6) Emmons Glacier camp on Rainier. I took a front flip on the ski down from camp in heavy snow #offthegridGreg. 7) Carrying ridiculously heavy AT ski and rock climbing gear up Mount Whitney. 8/9) Climbing in the Palisades with my Jessica. 10) Getting scared on the El Diente-Wilson traverse. 11) Getting scared and dropping my backpack of North Maroon peak after forgetting to bring snow traction 😆. 12) Max and I climbing Uncompahgre peak in Winter. A year later Pat Church and I would ski it. 13) Snowmass in a whiteout. I’m pretty sure Joe didn’t bring gloves. 14) Hot boy summer on Longs Peak. 15) Skiing multiple 14ers on resort skiing gear. This is Ortiz on Mount Missouri. 16) Beau monkeying around on Little Bear. 17) Tripping and breaking my patella on a winter attempt of Torreys. 18) Malnourished on Whitney after hiking the John Muir trail at 18 years old. 19) My first 14er with my dad in Summer 2011!
What a beautiful ride.

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Wow! What a year it’s been! Full of friends, family, and so much love and fun! Oakley has been the best addition we didn’t know we needed. We are truly blessed and I look forward to what this year has in store! Hopefully it doesn’t go by as fast as this year seemed to go!

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Been doing a litttle hiking lately ⛰️

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The boys take on the U P. @mountbohemia @picturedrocksnps

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Dog days of summer ⚡️

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A maiden and her torch bearer❤️ Til next year, Vinotok. #MayMaiden #torchbearer #vinotok #crestedbutte

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Hi friends!

There’s another exciting housing project in the works. Check it out!

Whetstone Community Housing: Fall Site Walks

Gathering community feedback for the Whetstone Neighborhood! Come meet the project team, walk the site, review the initial site plan, and share your first impressions (drop-in, no registration required):
· Thursday, September 30th, 5:00-6:30pm
· Tuesday, October 5th, 4:00pm-5:30pm

Location: 25135 HWY 135 (meeting point inside the gate at 25135 Hwy 135. North of Riverland Industrial Park, on the west side of Hwy 135).

Learn more by clicking the link in our bio.

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The annual walk from Crested Butte to Aspen. Couldn’t have done it without my partner @patchurch25 and his high spirits! I’ll never forget the surreal experience watching the pastel sunrise greet the full moon over Star Pass. @thegrandtraverse #neveragain #maybenextyear

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big backcountry lines, big backcountry smiles

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Last weekend 11 friends and I skied 22 miles to an aptly named backcountry hut. I’m pretty stoked to have so many adventurous friends in Colorado and beyond. Cheers to all those friends and all the adventures to come 🍻

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After putting it off for way too long I finally got my AIARE 1 with some outstanding guides from @irwinguides. Refreshed some skills but learned a lot of new ones. Here's to a safe winter in the backcountry!

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Little late of a post. But my two weeks home in November was full of time with my family and oldest and greatest of friends. Although it was a short visit, it reminded me of all the reasons why I'm more than proud to call above tha notch in northern N'Hampsha home.

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