Freelance writer, photographer and rock climbing guide based in West Virginia.
While adventuring in Colorado, Nikki and I took a break from sliding on snow and sucking thin air on 14ers to rock climb in Eldorado Canyon, a legendary crag infamous for its scary trad routes, runout gear placements, and old school grading. We climbed Rewritten (5.7), an Eldo classic that was first climbed in 1967. […]
Welcome to the Nordic skiing wunderland of White Grass, where the snow is farmed and the smiles are infectious. While the icy wind may whip throughout Canaan Valley, it’s impossible to strike a scowl in this magical realm. 4,400 feet up on top of Bald Knob, a prominent feature of Cabin Mountain, a hidden oasis […]
A few weeks ago, one of the seemingly continuous freeze-thaw cycles that have plagued yet another Mid-Atlantic winter passed through my home in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. The skiing here has become as fleeting as the change of seasons, and blades of grass poking through the diminishing snow cover relayed the message that […]