1876 & 2005: Helen Hunt Jackson and I Name The Whale in Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon Open Space, a 1,474-acre open space parkland on the western edge of Colorado Springs, opened to the public in November...
Support Climbing Magazines and Publishers During the Pandemic
I received my new issue of Alpinist 71 today and flipped it open to page 3. On that full-page are the photos and names of 56 contributors...
Dateline 1911: John Otto Climbs Independence Monument
One of the chapters in the book of climbing stories that I've been writing is about John Otto and the first ascent of Independence...
Essay on Indian Creek and Supercrack
Indian Creek. To me, there has always been magic in that name. That sinuous canyon, lined with soaring walls of ruddy Wingate sandstone...
Bullet the Blue Sky: Climbing Photo Perfection
This perfect climbing photograph that I shot in late 1995 depicts a climber on the perfect arete of Bullet the Blue Sky, a mega-classic...
CLIMBING PIKES PEAK Book Signing September 19 at Mountain Chalet
I'll be signing my newest book CLIMBING PIKES PEAK: A HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE PEAK in front of the Mountain Chalet in downtown Colorado...
10 Reasons to be Thankful You're a Climber: Hallelujah! I'm a Climbing Bum!
Climbing is different from many other sports. The dangers of climbing make us acutely aware of our own life and mortality. Climbing helps yo
NEW BOOK! Elevenmile Canyon Rock Climbing Guide Released by Every Adventure Publishing
I'm happy to announce the release of my newest book ELEVENMILE CANYON ROCK CLIMBING GUIDE by Every Adventure Publishing! The previous El
NEW Editions of Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park and Best Climbs Denver and Boulder
The new second editions of my books BEST CLIMBS ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK and BEST CLIMBS DENVER & BOULDER were released this month b
Climbing in the 1970s: Winter Days at the Garden of the Gods
I was thinking this morning about climbing in the 1970s. A couple days ago I was talking with my friend and climbing partner Brian Shelton a
