I focus on the ice, the rock, and the roar of the waterfall beside me. Each swing and kick is deliberate, searching for purchase in the frozen column. Mist rises from the cascade, a reminder of the raw energy beneath me. In this moment, fear and control blur into pure focus—this is why I climb.

New Substack—exploring climbing in Patagonia as a metaphor for planning for the year ahead:

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Delighted to launch my Substack, blending climbing + climate 🌍

First posts:

The Hottest Year on Record (why equity is key to climate action)

A Storm on Mount Bradley (an Alaska climb story)

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Three months in with little Sloane, and life is full. Balancing fatherhood, supporting Shannon, and training as a climber has been a challenge I love. Strong fingers, tired legs, and learning every day—here’s to showing up fully for family and staying strong on the wall!

Places like this keep me inspired day in and day out.

Clinging to frozen waterfalls, high above the quiet snow-covered valley, feels like a deep breath of fresh air. It’s where I find the clarity, perspective, and reset I need to dig back into the work on climate.

In ‘16 I climbed Llullaillaco where the 6739m summit holds the highest archaeological site on Earth

Incas sacrificed children there hoping to calm cycles of droughts and floods

Today we know these cycles as El Niño/La Niña

Simply put: science is crucial to how we understand/thrive in our world