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MOUNTAIN ATHLETE
FOUNDER, MOUNTAINS BEYOND BORDERS

Once a competitor in climbing World Cup boulder, speed and sport, I'm now a multisport athlete and founder of Mountains Beyond Borders, advocating for at-risk youth programs to have access to mountains and international resources. Keep the soul awake, and the dream alive. Cali raised, Boulder based, Chamonix resident.

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Pervertical Sanctuary, 5.10d – The Diamond, RMNP
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Pervertical Sanctuary, 5.10d – The Diamond, RMNP

MountainProject.com >> Pervertical Sanctuary, 5.10d  …with The Finnish Machine, Wilhelm Bergman (@willmountainman) Fantastic. Steep. Prime granite. The splitter cracks, crisp … Continue reading Pervertical Sanctuary, 5.10d – The Diamond, RMNP

The Dream Life…With a Job
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The Dream Life…With a Job

… It’s not so bad. Anyone can work full time and train hard for their projects. The other week I listened … Continue reading The Dream Life…With a Job

Dead battery? To the Palisades.
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Dead battery? To the Palisades.

      Luckily, the base of beautiful mountains was not a bad place for Wall-E’s battery/alternator to go kaput. Left to right: … Continue reading Dead battery? To the Palisades.

Best. Day. Ever.
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Best. Day. Ever.

  That rocked!!! In preparation for Long’s Peak, I wanted to jog up Rocky Mountain National Park’s trail to the … Continue reading Best. Day. Ever.

#VanLife Protection: The Katana
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#VanLife Protection: The Katana

My substitute teacher in Microeconomics was named “MR. P”. He loved Arabic, could beatbox, and when a boy with turrets … Continue reading #VanLife Protection: The Katana

Mt. Bierstadt
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Mt. Bierstadt

I’ve been think a lot lately about the standard of living and quality of life we choose to have in … Continue reading Mt. Bierstadt

RMNP Upper: Uli, Fern, Steve
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RMNP Upper: Uli, Fern, Steve

I took my Mad Rock R3, with a Canon Camera, water jug, clothes, a donut, two jackets, Labbit the chalk … Continue reading RMNP Upper: Uli, Fern, Steve

Tale of Fun Fails
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Tale of Fun Fails

A group of us set off today looking for projects in Mt. Evans. We spilled out of two cars into a … Continue reading Tale of Fun Fails

Two 14ers, Evening Training
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Two 14ers, Evening Training

When Nick Duttle suggested hiking adventures, I was ecstatic. We arrived at the climbing at 4:15pm, topped Torreys at 6:18, … Continue reading Two 14ers, Evening Training

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Session on Whispers of Wisdom

The snow was so deep that we slid, sank, and swam our way out of RMNP, and I occasionally used … Continue reading Session on Whispers of Wisdom

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SCS Nationals Finals Photos

Continue reading SCS Nationals Finals Photos

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Pocket move down!

Progress! Finally sticking the crux move (for me) on my project. Now to link it all together. Continue reading Pocket move down!

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