"Kiwi" Matt

Matt, also known as Kiwi, is a native of New Zealand's southern island - he'll tell you this is the better of the two. I first met him in the spring of 2012 when he moved in with Matt. Kiwi earned his doctorate in chemical engineering before heading to Boulder for a fellowship at CU. On January 6, 2013, he summitted his first 14er (Bierstadt) after a night of drinking in Denver and getting only 4 hours of sleep. I should mention this wasn't just the first day he'd climbed a 14er - it was his first snow hike and first time using snowshoes. Needless to say, Kiwi is a beast. 

Celebrating on Mt. Bierstadt with Grays and Torreys behind