The dilemma of the novice ice climber is that sharp tools are easier to use, but also better at cutting the rope. Supposedly it's rare to actually cut through the rope with an ice pick or a crampon, but I... Continue Reading →
I managed to be at home in Tahoe for an entire 22 hours before heading out again, this time in the van with Will to a climbing adventure in the eastern Sierras. With big snowy mountains in the background, we... Continue Reading →
A big wall climb is generally a climbing adventure up a long route that (intentionally) takes more than a day to complete. As mentioned in my 2023 recap, I’m absolutely stoked that at the end of last year I finally... Continue Reading →
2023 was my first year living full-time in Lake Tahoe, and I absolutely LOVE it. I still travel quite often, for both work and play, but a home base in the mountains plus a van for adventuring is a dream... Continue Reading →
Back in January I wrote a post about my goals for the year, and then followed that up in July with a mid-year check-in, so here's the obligatory end-of-year wrap-up post. 1. My first goal was to write 2 blog... Continue Reading →
Will's house in Tahoe is technically on the Nevada side, but I tell most people in Chile that I live in California because it's much easier than explaining that Lake Tahoe is on the border between California and Nevada and... Continue Reading →
Margaux Rhymes with Fargo 