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Yankee Boy Basin, San Juans, Colorado

Sunrise to sunset. Completed the Adirondack Great Range Traverse (ADK GRT) hike a couple weeks back. 26 miles, 10 mountains, 22 hours. It was difficult but awesome all the same! Good training for bigger objectives!

#adirondacks #mountains #hiking

Took my first trip to the Tetons last month.

#climbing #mountains

This week I took my canoe out onto Lake Champlain with my camping kit to spend the evening paddling around Valcour Island and camping out there. It was a wonderful and amazing experience!

Sandy's, my favorite place to chill in the Daks. #adirondacks #adk #cider #cidery #artisinal #foodie #upperjay

Shenanigans on Quadro, an ADK classic multipitch @ 5.7+

#rockclimbing #climbing

Some recent climbing fun with friends. #adirondacks #adk #climbing #rockclimbing

I had a couple of accidents early in my climbing life that set me back a lot. It took me years to get it back.

But I put in a ton of volume since then and I try not to whip much (still scary!), I have focused on developing a trust in my climbing ability that keeps me confident above gear.

Moon rise over Chapel Pond Pass

I will push on
still deeper into the mountains
leaving no trail behind
seeking the place
where sad news cannot find me

Saigyo - 1118-1190

I've led quite a few trad routes, and broke into 10s last year. Still scared to fall on gear. But confident to climb above gear and run it out. But when I come to a move with a high percentage of failure hanging still seems like the better option :)

As Katie knows, this was the favorite book Ive read in many years and easily my favorite climbing focused book!

Climb on! Adirondack Rock season is finally online!

Lines behind lines! I see what you did there, nice! :)

Do this to stop letting blank sketchbooks scare you Sketchbook starting rituals

Consider me inspired!

Do this to stop letting blank sketchbooks scare you open.substack.com/pub/ajamesdr...

kadoguchi no / sakura o kumo no / hajime kana

That cherry tree
by my front gate:
the start of our clouds

- Yosa Buso

#flowers #cherryblossoms #zen #poetry

I live in a forest of ice and snow, not mixed with the fragrant dust of peach and plum trees.

Suddenly, a faint fragrance spreads overnight, bringing spring to the world.

- Wang Mian

#flowers #plumblossoms #zen #poetry

Ten thousand flowers in spring,
the moon in autumn,
a cool breeze in summer,
snow in winter.

If your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things,
this is the best season of your life.

- Wu Men

#flowers #spring #photography #zen #poetry

XD

Best political movie ever IMHO! <3

Sakura @ night 🌸🌸🌸

Wow!

Now that is a cool set!! #rockclimbing #gym

Totems are made in Spain, by a workers collective, who are mostly climbers too. So you get better gear, made ethically by people who actually care about climbing. Seems like a win to me...

www.totemmt.com/product/tote...

YouTube video by TBS Seinfeld: Low Flow (Clip) | TBS

Somebody is watching too much Seinfeld!

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Fun time redpointing Ken's Crack (5.7+) in the Gunks last weekend. #rockclimbing #climbing #fullsend

Shenanigans from my trip to JTree last month. #rockclimbing #climbing #joshuatree

lolz

Submission to #blueskyartshow #peaceful edition. This is Austin chilling out on a boulder, playing with a flip stick. At #joshuatree

152 #ClimbingMemes #RockClimbing #Bouldering #Climbing #SportClimbing #TradClimbing #ClimbingHumor #dirtbaglife #TradDad

What area is this?