Climber Kyle

A True Sleeper Day With the long President’s Day weekend, I was having trouble finding a partner to tour with, so my original…

Deep in the Baker Backcountry With the first bluebird forecast in a while and somewhat stable snow, Jon and I decided to check…

The Dream Team My journey as a backcountry skier is told in place and time. Undoubtedly, improvements are made incrementally, but there have…

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 Only Way is Up