You’ve been eagerly awaiting this trip but now that you’re on it, you find yourself tense and upset. What happened? … More Managing Expectations: Americans on Holiday Abroad
Having recently experienced jet lag from flying from the west coast of the US to London, I wanted to share my lessons learned from that trip, as well as from previous trips. It’s important to realize that no matter how much you prepare, for the day you jump ahead 7 or 8 hours, it’s going … More Managing Jet Lag and Long Travel Days
Spring is starting to arrive just as we head out of Montana. The newborn calves are still too small and frail to follow their mom’s around the pasture. So they congregate in nurseries while their older relatives graze on the fresh short grass. They are a sign that it will eventually warm and green up … More 3 Months in Montana
We have both wanted to ski at the Whistler Blackcomb Resort in Whistler, British Columbia Canada. Since we’re living in Bozeman, Montana, within striking distance of B.C., this winter we decided to take a road trip and go skiing! I picture skiing in Whistler as an epic shot from a Warren Miller ski film… deep … More Canadian Skiing Road Trip
Looking back on all the places we traveled in 2016, Maui stands out as one of two locations where I felt like we were on vacation. I’m attributing that feeling to the laid back atmosphere of Maui, lack of any climbing objective or agenda, and overall fatigue from two-months of travel in 3rd world countries. … More Maui, Hawaii
We signed up to do a 14-day trek with TAG Nepal that would take us from the small village of Dharapani, up and over Larkya Pass, then to Manaslu basecamp, and finally back to Dharapani. We were only doing half of the circuit, as a landslide occurred the week before we arrived, killing four people, and … More Manaslu Basecamp Trek
I would be remiss if I didn’t start out by saying that we did not ski in any of these towns. Our goal was to visit them in the off season, then go back this upcoming winter and ski. Over the course of 2-weeks we drove 1,180 km (733 miles), stayed in six different towns (Verbier, Chamonix, Zermatt, … More Touring Alps Ski Towns
After indulging ourselves in Destin, Florida for 6-weeks we hopped on a plane and a few trains to tour Washington D.C., Philadelphia PA, & New York City NY. Having never been to any part of the east coast, everything was new for me. If I’m honest, I have avoided visiting the US east coast. I am a … More DC, Philly, & NYC
We came off of Denali 2-weeks earlier than planned but rather than change our flights, we re-tooled ourselves and had an amazing Alaska adventure. When we first came off the mountain we were quite exhausted, dirty, hungry, and just out of sorts. So we spent our first two nights off the mountain in Talkeetna, which … More Unexpected Alaska Adventure
Shortly after we arrived in Telluride we fully committed to climbing Denali (AKA Mount McKinley) in the Spring 2016. We made this decision for a couple of reasons. First, we needed a “home base” to train for this expedition and since we were living at 9,000 feet in a super comfortable condo it seemed like the … More Preparing to Climb Denali
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