The Christmas I lost my Mom
In 2001 we returned to Memphis to visit my parents over Christmas, something I had regularly done since leaving Memphis to start […]
Category: Musings
The End of Innocence: 26 Dead in Connecticut
Standing at the curb, look annoyed by the canceled shuttle service from the hotel to LAX, I reminisced about the wonderful time […]
The Colorado High Park Fire – A Personal Perspective
The fear of anyone living in the mountains is fire. While there are many ways to protect your home from the onslaught […]
A Week in the UK: Ben Nevis and ADI
What an exciting week! I summited the highest peak in Scotland, ask the UK’s Ben Nevis on Monday and spoke at the […]
Climbing UK’s Ben Nevis for Alzheimer’s
I am excited to continue to climb the world to end Alzheimer’s. Next up is the highest in the UK, Ben Nevis, […]
Communicating from Everest – 2012 Update
I receive many questions on how I did my live dispatches for the 7 Summits so I put together this short tutorial […]
Words: 2011
In the last days of 2011, I wanted to write about my last 12 months of climbing mountains to raise awareness and […]
Thank you Steve Jobs
This may be the first time I have ever felt sad for a corporation because they lost one of their leaders. But […]
Everest 2011: A letter from my Congressman and more
I was surprised to receive this personal letter today from my US Senator, try Mark Udall. I didn’t know a lot about […]
Gear Review: Patagonia R1 Hoody and MICROspikes
As I work my way through climbing the 7 Summits, stuff I am testing a few pieces of new gear both on […]