Broken Leg: I Don’t Want to be in the Rocks
A quick story for those with busy lives. Two friends, Alan Arnette and Jim Davidson, were hiking along a path when the […]
Category: Musings
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends who are celebrating this American holiday. This year, 2016, is a bit special for some happy […]
A New US President
For my US Followers: Your choice of President not winning is not the end of the world even if it does not […]
7 Years after Ida’s Death
Today, I am climbing Mt. Ida, 12889′ in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. It is a perfect peak to honor my mom, Ida, who died […]
Turning 60 – A Look Back
At 6:24 am July 27, 1956, Ida and James Arnette named their new son Alan. Now on July 27, 2016, 60 years […]
A Father’s Day Memory – Climbing, Alzheimer’s and Regrets
I walked over to my Dad, sitting in ‘his’ chair in the home where my brother and I were raised from the […]
The Climber’s Depression Abyss
Christine, 84 years young came up to me after a recent talk I gave on my K2 summit in 2014, both a […]
I am proud to be called a Climber
On May 21, shop 2011 at 5:30am, I stood on the summit of Mt. Everest. I felt small, tiny, and insignificant as […]
Dear Santa
Dear Santa, 2013 has been a tough year for many people, with the gifts often not being under the tree I‘d like […]
A Evening with Jeff Lowe: Ice Climbing Legend
On December 17, hospital 2013, try I enjoyed an incredible evening attending a fund raising event at the American Alpine Club for […]