JSTARinORBIT
America kicks ass. It's incredible how much geographic diversity
this country exhibits. I've been fortunate to have traveled across
oceans, too many times to count, and yet I'm still always impressed
with my backyard. We've covered a lot of new ground in the last week,
and the landscape, communities and stone continue to inspire.
Last week, after Paige put down 'Motley Crux' 14a, I felt a growing sense of ...
One of the most empowering things about road tripping is the sense
of freedom that's present when all you need fits snug into a vehicle
and you're always aware of your options. Your home, transportation,
and storage unit are all one and the same- wanna move on?.. just turn
the key and bounce. After quickly coming to terms with the aptly
nick-named 'Squish' (a.k.a. Squamish, B.C.) and the depressing 10-day
weather forecast, Paige ...
It wouldn't be a complete Seattle experience without a couple days
of rain and dreary weather, and in the spirit of soaking (no pun
intended) up the local scene we've enjoyed almost a week of it.
Something of a unique pattern for this time of year, we've felt rain
drops everyday of our of visit. However, it's not to say that we
didn't have a ball out here, and thankfully we made do and got some
rock climbing done. Our friends and ...
We enjoyed a near perfect culmination to a wicked two weeks at
Oregon's incredible Smith Rock a few days back.. and it's definitely
saddening to move on. Climbing there and getting to know the community
was really a memorable experience, and I'm proud to state that Smith
Rock is one of my favorite crags on Earth. Despite how many stunning,
classic lines are packed into this place, it's not just the climbing
that stands out to me. ...
The saga continues at Smith Rocks.. Everyday as we cross back over
the Crooked River and grunt our way out towards the car, we can't help
but reflect on how special this place is. Between the quantity and
quality of climbs here, the scenery and the extremely well maintained
condition of the Park, there's little to complain about. Crashing at
Steve House
and Jeanne Young's p ...
Smith Rock continues to impress and inspire us. The landscape is
phenomenal, the climbing is fantastic and the locals are simply rad.
At Smith Rock the local community is tight- everyone seems to know
everyone, and you'll generally find the same smiling faces at the crag
throughout the week. We've gotten to know many of them (definitely
thanks to the Spring Thing crag clean up event last weekend) and Paige
and I agree they are so ...
..Enter life on the road.. we left Boulder last Thursday, bright
and early, with eyes wide and psych level high. Our goal was to hammer
out the long drive all the way to Bend, Oregon in a day.
Unfortunately, Idaho proved disturbingly huge and we wore out a few
hours short.. Prairie City to be exact, somewhere along the historic
Oregon Trail. We poached a random campsite and enjoyed a wholesome
country style breakfast with the loc ...
... and so it is. Countdown clock is at zero, and despite a long
period of excited planning, (of course) the past few hours have felt
hurried and even stressful. We're off on a much anticipated adventure
around the North-Western U.S. and through Canada, with no set end
date. After months of tireless effort, I can proudly say I'm in peak
condition and my motivation is at a joyous high.
First stop is b ...
First off.. BIG thanks to the community for coming out last night
and making 'Colorado Burl Part 2' a huge success. Community events
such as these are vital to our culture and an awesome opportunity to
share inspiration with one another. Matt Wilder, Andy Mann and I are
all super grateful to have had the chance to share some ...
Are you a Front Range Freak, upset by continued wintery conditions,
just dying for some quality psych-heightening Colorado love??!!?!
Well, have we got just the event for you! Join myself, pro photog Andy Mann and my boy
Matt Wilder
for an evening of jaw-dropping Colorado imagery, community building,
story telling, trivia, r ...
