I was terrified of living an easy life of going through the motions. This fear of the mundane drove me to this adventure.
Category: Write-up
Out of Control in the Desert
I wouldn’t consider myself a control freak, but somewhere along the line I learned I could only rely on myself for safety, comfort, and needs. The desert was about to challenge that.
Finding Stillness in Motion
It is precisely this remoteness—and the vast network of singletrack that traverses through it—that has lured me and Nate 3,000 miles northwest from our East Coast homes to the fjords and mountains of B.C.
What Climbing Gave Me
Climbing let me move my body without consequence—my income, competition results, and social media followers are not hinged to my performance on rock. I don’t have to be a professional athlete when I climb. There is something refreshing about moving as an amateur.