I started to climb Colorado's peaks, hesitantly, when I was a kid, with my mom. Frequently afflicted with altitude sickness, I didn't have a whole lot of fun at the time. Little did I know that at the time the seed was firmly planted.
Now, many years later, I'm more passionate about Colorado's big peaks than ever. My ultimate goal is to climb all 54, as well as summit Mount Rainier (after a failed summit attempt in September 2017, I have planned another trip in August 2018), trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal and explore Patagonia. All lofty ambitions, but I've always been a dreamer.
It's hard to put into words how the mountains make me feel. Free and joyful, yet at the same time very small and humble. They break you down and lift you up. They push you to the limit of what you think you can do, and past that. Only once you've pushed beyond what you thought you could do, do you know how much strength you have inside yourself.
Now, many years later, I'm more passionate about Colorado's big peaks than ever. My ultimate goal is to climb all 54, as well as summit Mount Rainier (after a failed summit attempt in September 2017, I have planned another trip in August 2018), trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal and explore Patagonia. All lofty ambitions, but I've always been a dreamer.
It's hard to put into words how the mountains make me feel. Free and joyful, yet at the same time very small and humble. They break you down and lift you up. They push you to the limit of what you think you can do, and past that. Only once you've pushed beyond what you thought you could do, do you know how much strength you have inside yourself.