"Whether it's here in our backyard, Utah's Wasatch mountains, or at the roof of the world in the Greater Ranges--exploratory climbing is my game: seeking out unclimbed, alpine rock has been my obsession since I first tied-in.  Realizing new routes in the high country requires a diversity of skills; it's not enough just to be adept at rock climbing.  Often, just reaching the base of the climb involves a complex approach across snow and ice--not to mention what sort of obstacles may loom above, en route to the summit, once the wall is surmounted... Whereas my teammates continue to push the env ..read more

When climbing in Alpine style most discussion and debate are focused on the bivouac strategy.  Common questions are, do you plan to sleep?  Do you plan to lie down or sit on a pack?  Wear puffy pants or use a sleeping bag?  Should we share a sleeping bag?  Tent or no tent?  Generally the food and nutrition conversation gets wrapped up in this, because your bivy strategy generally determines how long you plan to be on route for.  Liberty Mountain distributes a number of products that have facilitated my success and helped me answer many of these questions climbing around the world.  The conveni ..read more