❄️ finding snow in CO !!❄️ caught a storm nicely and followed some friendly locals around Copper and A-Basin for a few days during the @dewtour event. Pete here led me down some of his favorite aspects, while i tested out the new @gopro MAX. It was r
✨ Splitter Granite. Neon Lichen. Long runouts on chilly fall mornings with great partners. This is what climbing at The Needles is all about ✨ - When you gaze out over the awe inspiring, glacier cut Kern River valley, embracing the whipping winds &am
✨!! Happy Birthday !!✨ to you, Tori. you are an incredible, wonderful, beautiful person and soul that I’m so truly blessed to be married to, and to share in this life with 💫 You create so much love and joy in our relationship, with your frien
growing up Catholic, spending time in Church was a big part of my youth. We were blessed to have a really incredible building at St. Bernard Parish, built in 1942 in a 12th century gothic style, with gorgeous gilded murals on the ceilings, beautiful
🏔 The Warlock 🏔 after getting shut down on the South Face (Beckey, 1970) we tried something a little easier. - ‘Imaginary Voyage’ starts a bit higher up on the same south face (Photo 2) and follows wider cracks and chimneys to the summi
✨ that ethereal feeling ..✨ looking back on colder, deeper days. treasuring those moments when people, place, and passion align. We summited our objective, Laurel Mountain 🏔(11,812’) but decided against dropping into the line due to firm cond
💫 ⛰ Mount Whitney ⛰💫 visited California’s tallest with the love of my life @toririleysander and had an absolute blast. We came back soaked & sunburned, but with our hearts full. Reaching the top together this time felt really special, af
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a big brother. Even less end up with one like ours !! - wishing a Happy birthday to you Christian, the original and greatest big brother. Thank you for everything you’ve done for us and continue to teach me.
🏔University Peak🏔 13,632 🚩 it really felt like I went to school on this thing, having failed to summit during three attempts in two previous winters, finally reaching it and skiing the North Face this year 🙏🏽💛❄️. • The views looking over t
✨Trail Crest in winter✨ visited Mt Muir, 14,011 🚩during a high pressure window, and checked out the main-trail area for the first time. Lesser visited ski descents abound, & the views into the heart of the Sierra were unreal after 7000’ of
🏔 Mount Emerson, North Couloir. 🏔 a striking line from 13,000’ that’s hidden from view until you’re right beneath it. . Strong uphill gusts and wind-affected snow made the climb intense, & the skiing technical but fun when we
🏔 getting after it 🏔 in ‘Old Man’s Bowl’. Visited this awesome zone with @cheechsander a while back and managed to get up & down by lunch. . It was still winter-snow 🌬🌬even though we were completely sweat-soaked on the appro
some of my fondest memories have been from spring seasons at @mammothmountain . This year I didn’t make it up until mid-march, but caught a really nice & quiet one on my first day 🌬. . the afternoon was particularly meaningful because i go
My brother @cheechsander carved this nice floaty line through the trees underneath Mt Tallac, and rolled it straight in to an awesome best man speech for @alex_clarey on a perfect day 🙏🏽🌞❄️ . Christian is hard to keep up with, but it’s alway
We visited Lake Tahoe for the wedding of two wonderful people, @alex_clarey & @leitac ✨✨. . We came back grateful for sharing in their incredible weekend, the chance to be with family & old friends, all while renewing and deepening our love f
❄️🌤 what a winter 🌤❄️ this year was one to remember in California, with close to 300 inches of snow falling in February alone. It was great to see the local mountains coated with snow again, friends getting after it, and The Sierra Nevada fully bla
🚦ROAD TRIP🚦 to Bishop was awesome. We watched a storm clear from the Happies, & rambled through the snow-covered Buttermilks. Cherished the winter colors & ‘threw shapes’. Soaked in hot springs, stood in awe of massive radio tel
🗻 Up & up 🗻 bootpacking through cliff-lined steeps we found mellower terrain above. The distant summit loomed. Too far for an honest attempt this time. . Enjoy the views coasting back down & navigating the avy-path exit. Feeling extra moti