Climber Kyle

Searching for the Elusive Beast To climb water ice in Washington is to chase after rainbows – they appear seemingly randomly without warning,…

Another Bluebird Baker Day After an excellent day skiing the Stoneman Couloir, Jon and I set out for another day in the Baker…

The Baker Backcountry Classic As one drives towards the Baker ski area, Stoneman Couloir catches the eye of even the casual skier. The…

Skiing in the Olympics! On last minute notice, I linked up with Porter and his friends Lael and Peter, who live in Port…

Welcome to the Canadian Rockies A few weeks ago, a climber from Oregon, Deborah, invited me to go to Canmore for a weekend…

Threading the Needle Three years ago, during my junior year at Gonzaga University, I took a Wilderness First Responder Course over winter break….

A Line Across the Sky Over the last year, I have developed a reputation for “high routes” – off trail, non-technical traverses in…

The Whole Hotdog Fall rolls on in the Cascades, but the mountains are still barren and naked. The unusual accessibility of high trailheads…

The Quiet Side of Snoqualmie Daniel, Chris (one of my co-workers), and I did a loop from the Annette Lake Trailhead over Silver…

Living the Dream “Hey dude, did you see Porter’s video? That looks awesome. Want to take Wednesday off and get it?” I blinked…

The Only Way is Up