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Category Archives: Peaks
Denali Denied
I’ve been putting off writing this post since I moved to Colorado on February 11th. But, it must be done. Several days before I left Chicago, I got a phone call from my friend who was organizing our Denali team. She said the team never gelled, and her new business… Read On
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Tagged Biomat, challenges, Denali, faith, hope, ice climbing, injury, injury recovery, mountaineering, NYR Organic, purpose, rock climbing, self-help
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Denali. Twenty. Thirteen. Committed.
Most of last Autumn, as the holidays approached and I braced myself for the floodgates of grief to open, I felt lost. I was utterly confused. The mercury retrograde in November spanked my hind quarters. I had no idea where I was going or what the next right thing to… Read On
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Tagged Alaska, Colorado, Denali, Montrose, mountaineering, Mt. McKinley, personal training, reiki, Roy Alfonso
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August 24-26: Mt. Baker!
Thanks to a wonderful grant from the American Alpine Club through their “Live Your Dreams” program, I’m heading to Mt. Baker in 3 weeks. A few hours North of Seattle, Mt. Baker is 10,778 ft, and the trailhead starts around 2500′, making the summit an elevation gain of about 8200′.… Read On
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Tagged American Alpine Club, dedication, Live Your Dream grant, memorial climb, mountaineering, Mt. Baker, Seattle, Swallow Cliff, Washington State
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Mountain Madness
Well, the time has come to get clean on the reality of my climbs, folks. Aw, geez – how do I say this? I want to climb, I really do! But two factors are making it really hard to commit: money & money. I simply don’t have $6k+ to climb… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, Nature, Peaks
Tagged Baker, brother, cancer, Denali, Hood, memorial, motivation, mountaineering, South America, summit, teamwork
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What I Learned on Mt. Rainier
Here’s post #2 about the Mt. Rainier summit. It seems like the summit happened 10 years ago. Life in Point Hope, AK has taken over everything. Living in the moment never felt so good. But, it all started on Mt. Rainier. Climbing a 14,000 foot mountain requires flexibility, yet discipline.… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, Peaks, Uncategorized
Tagged commitment, faith, fear, flow, gratitude, lessons learned, mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, personal growth, trust
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Mt. Rainier Summit Success!
Hello great readers! I’m super excited to report that I successfully summited Mt. Rainer on August 12, 2011 approximately at 6AM. It was really fantastic! The previous 4 days were spent learning crevasse rescue techniques with the RMI school. The three instructors, Adam, Andy, & Timmy were wonderful, very knowledgeable,… Read On
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Tagged crevasse, glacier, memorial, mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, RMI, success, summit, Washington
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Mt. Rainier Memorial
It’s finally happening, in just 2 short days I’ll be learning cravasse rescue on Mt. Rainier with the RMI guide company. This is also the first time I’ll be creating a memorial for my brother, Mickey. I still have to spray paint some rocks green, so people can know which… Read On
Posted in Nature, Peaks
Tagged adventure, Ashford, brother, cancer, climbing, Lake Alder, living life to the fullest, memorial, mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, nature, sibling, Washington
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Video Blog: Mental snapshot before Carson Pass class 07May11
The SpokenCoast Project: Video Blog 07May11 from The SpokenCoast Project on Vimeo.
This video blog captures a snapshot of my mental state, thoughts, & feelings as I crest into the final month of prep before launching on my journey. Assisted by the venerable Keith Barrie on cinematography duty. See what it's like for a real, live person to make a major change in her life. It ain't all honey & roses... But, I wouldn't change a thing. Enjoy!
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Video blog: Rainier pushback
I chose the Ahmad Jamal track “Snowfall” for this vBlog because after my initial excitement about being outside all day, I looked out the window & it was snowing… Thankfully it cleared up before we had our practice sessions outside, and we were actually roasting in the sun.
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