Yesterday at 2:27pm, I crossed the finish line of the three-day, 160km Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut, Greenland. The race ended up being more demanding than anticipated, but was a…
I decided to head to Greenland this March to compete in an event called The Arctic Circle Race. Billed as “the world’s toughest cross-country skiing race,” it covers 160 kilometers,…
When I last posted, I was pulling into Te Anau after six days on the trail, wondering if the high pass on my next track – the Kepler- would be…
Queenstown, on New Zealand’s South Island, is a gateway to the Southern Alps and a scenic lakeside hub for outdoor sports. A week ago, as our plane approached the airport,…
Two years ago, in November 2023, I returned from climbing Cholatse in Nepal. That climb had been a bit of “bonus expedition,” on top of the many climbs, including Everest,…
I am now back in Kathmandu. When I last posted on November 7, Holly had just left the Cholatse expedition and the rest of us were gearing up for our…
When I last posted, I was getting ready to trek to Cholatse base camp to meet Holly and our climbing team. I just needed to find the camp. Expedition Leader…
Five days ago, I left the most visited and civilized aspects of the Khumbu behind and headed into more remote valleys. The morning I left Namche, the owner of the…
I am now on Day 3 of my extended solo trek to Cholatse base camp. My couple of days in Kathmandu passed quickly. Holly arrived by bus from the Annapurna…
When I returned from Everest in May of 2022, I pronounced my “gap two and a half years” officially over. Then I turned to figuring out how I wanted to…