Thoughts Archives - Climber Kyle

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

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

Returning Home It is raining here in Seattle, snowing on Mt. Rainier, and the larches are starting to turn. So regardless of the…

Last summer, Kylie and I spent a ton of days in the backcountry and wanted to see if we could make our own…

A Cascadian Dream Ever since spending two magical weeks on the Sierra High Route, I have dreamed of creating a similar high route…

I’m going to start this post with an “icy” anecdote: A few months ago, I was in the darkest days of my life….

My relationship with the mountains has always been changing, just like my relationships with people. One thing that I love about mountain climbing…

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