What’s better than honey? Alcohol. But why not have both? Ryan and I could never answer that question. So in 2007 we started making mead, also known as honey wine. Since then, we’ve made 125 gallons of the brew in more than 20 different varieties, using about 400 pounds of honey. My room and our [continue reading]
Last week Chris and I took an excursion near Nederland in search of ice. We had ropes, climbing equipment, crampons, skis, trekking poles, winter gear, ice tools and the can-do attitude that would make mom proud.
Last weekend, struggling at the crux of her first 5.13X, Dahlia Oviatt stretched her 18 inch frame to the max to clip the “thank God” bolt 50 feet off the deck. Her first and only piece was a bomber #6 cam sitting snugly 30 feet below. The only match for the focus in her eyes [continue reading]
I got out to Eldo a bunch this weekend. The highlight was onsighting C’est La Vie (pitch 1 & 2). The crux on the second pitch was amazing- A dihedral slab where you lay back a face hold, your feet are pressed such that you’re almost horizontal, then you have to pull out of it [continue reading]
Parlor Trick \ˈpär-lər ˈtrik\(n.) 1. a simple magic trick which is generally easy to execute2. a group of creative gentlemen responsible for an innumerable amount of my time spent streaming media while at work.Yes, we as professionals who live alter egos as wanna-be dirtbags on the weekends, every so often need a little something to [continue reading]
I finally went to Mount Evans last weekend. Huge granite blocks, cool temps, and sunshine. Here’s a little video, featuring: Me on Dali, Matt on Timeline, and Ron on Broken Arrow.
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