12Jul

Elkhart Park – Wind Rivers

Elkhart Park – Wind Rivers
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  • Posted on July 12, 2012
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The last two weeks I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the death of one of my good friends.  Phil and I met in the Khumbu of Nepal in fall 2010.  Phil is a helluva funny bloke,  shamelessly frugal, and as close to the epitome of an international dirtbag as I can think of. [...]
19May

Heaps – Best Canyon Ever?

Heaps – Best Canyon Ever?
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  • Posted on May 19, 2012
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I started canyoneering for a very simple reason: to experience beautiful places. Ropes and carabiners and harnesses are kind of fun and all, but really that stuff is just a means to an end. I’m there to see beautiful places. Rapping off sketchy anchors, hiking for days, high ball stemming, free hanging rappels, flowing water [...]
07Mar

Last of the Great Unknown

Last of the Great Unknown
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  • Posted on March 7, 2012
  • In Canyons, Videos
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It’s been a long 12 months working on this project, and it only took one brain surgery to get here, but this thing is nearly complete! I’m stoked to finally release the trailer for Last of the Great Unknown. website is here - www.lastofthegreatunknown.com The film documents the history of exploration on foot in Grand Canyon, [...]
14Nov

Boss Hawg – North Wash

Boss Hawg – North Wash
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  • Posted on November 14, 2011
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Got out this weekend for a nice casual trip to North Wash.  There were a few canyons on the agenda, but mostly, this was to be a social trip with lots of folks new to the canyons, and a chance to celebrate Tom’s birthday.  Something like 15 new faces were there, and probably 20 or [...]
13Oct

A Rim To Rim Exploration

A Rim To Rim Exploration
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  • Posted on October 13, 2011
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Don’t Get Too Comfortable It’s impossible to be comfortable in the Grand Canyon.  A month earlier, I slept under this same nylon mid in 100 degree weather, sweating on my sleeping pad, and praying my tent would make it through the insane monsoon electrical storm that was battering our campsite.  Here again, probably less than [...]