noasi on a smaller scale

Found the hot spots.

la sportiva boots

“Hey, what are you doing this Friday night?”

“Finishing the set up of my boots.”

mountaineering triple boots on the floor in a state of disarray

Crevasse rescue training in a desert, as one does.

me sitting in my harness on the side of a rock faceMy guide, about to go over the edge of a high rock, so that I can rescue him

Me: “I cannot find the blushing and crying emoji.”

Him: “When in doubt, eggplant.”

Started at 8634’, ended at 10906’ for a long day up to Mt Superior, Alta, UT. The scree and scrambles had me firmly outside of my comfort zone. Need the latter for Cayambe, I’m told.

view from Cardiff Peakview of Salt Lake and Salt Lake City from the top of Mt SuperiorKitt and Chris beaming at fhr top of mt Superior

“We’re not having our rathers on this trip.” 😂

dailystoic.com/accepting…

I had forgotten how cathartic writing can be.

I really hope this doesn’t mean local forest fires.

cityscape sunset with vibrant oranges and yellows

For the record, shaving a sunburned face hurts a lot.

BST in SLC, on a morning of breaking trails. Talk about a happy place!

snow covered view bonneville shoreline trail in salt lake city