David Osborn got his Ph.D. in Chemistry from UC Berkley then moved on to a post-doctoral position at CU in the late 90s. For years, David has been climbing the massive granite walls of Yosemite, scaling the sandstone seams of Eldo and smearing up Flatiron slabs. Now he is a scientist at Sandia National Labs [continue reading]
We’ve all been there. At the most inopportune times, injury rears its ugly head. Maybe it’s the middle of the season, right when you feel like you’re strongest. In my case, the beautiful opening days of summer were snatched from me after one of the most harsh, cabin fever-inducing winters in recorded history. When this [continue reading]
When Sunday morning violently forced itself upon me, the wake of the previous evening’s events was still surging through my brain. Birthday celebrations chocked full of daytime climbing binges and twilight revelry fueled by craft beer and scotch are quickly becoming tradition during stays with the Crowders. I rolled over to see the my girlfriend’s [continue reading]
The last several weeks I’ve been doing tons of climbing. Although I love getting out with friends and cragging, this year I’ve tried to prioritize the climbing and adventure itself. There are still many Boulder Canyon and Dream Canyon routes to visit and revisit, but at the end of last year I thought back on [continue reading]
Hope you had a good weekend. I finally got the bike out, and enjoyed the heat here in Boulder. Below is a little clip of my buddy Ron sending First Overhang at Flagstaff. He noted “Two years ago, I never thought I’d be sending, and you’d be filming.” Funny. Additionally, a few more shots of [continue reading]

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