Mountains in my Blood

Mountain adventure has always been a part of my life. My parents met while backpacking in the Olympic Mountains, and they proceeded to spend much of the 70s and early 80s trekking around Washington's rugged ranges. I was born in May 1983, and just three months later they took me on my first overnight backpacking trip; I was eaten alive by bugs, but reportedly I had a smile on my face the entire time. My first real alpine climb was at the age of 11, when my dad and I climbed Overhanging Tower in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. My technical climbing skills developed during my undergraduate years at Stanford University (class of '06), situated just a few hours from Yosemite. Since then, over the last few years, I have spent my summers following my parents' boot tracks, mountaineering and alpine climbing mostly in the close-to-home Washington North Cascades, but also in several other climbing/hiking meccas too. I am thoroughly addicted.

My website provides trip reports for numerous alpine climbs and multiday mountain adventures, as well as a few exciting roadtrips, I have done. No matter how tough or long the climb, my camera always comes along, so there are plenty of photos.

Navigation of my Trip Reports

OPTION 1 Clickable Map (this page)

OPTION 2 Alphabetical Thumbnail Area Lists (this page)

OPTION 3 Chronological Order / Date (opens new page)