Cold, Wet, and Loving the Adventure at the 2019 Bigfoot 200
It blends together a wee bit, the three days. I remember damp, dark forests, a…
Browsing: Athlete Story
Powering Through at the Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race
At the 2019 Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race, I learned that you can…
Big Mountain Balance
I’m always dreaming of the next trip and the next big mountain. The way I…
Unlocking the 100-Mile Mystery at Cascade Crest
One hundred miles. Could I even run that far? It was a mystery I wanted…
Three Old Guys Climb Janhukot
Uphill Athlete received this story from British climbers Malcolm Bass, Guy Buckingham, and Paul Figg…
The Alpine Dance
In 2017, I was standing on a metaphorical plateau that spanned nearly seven years. I…
Smash-and-Grab Success on Denali’s Cassin Ridge
It was the perfect smash and grab. My wife Priti and I had been monitoring…
Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse: Going for the Triple Crown
Have you seen a lightning storm form underneath you? Have you seen satellites at night,…
Mountaineering in Africa
In January 2017, Jessica Flint, a 35-year-old New York–based magazine editor, climbed Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro,…
Training for Climbing in the Alps
The journey—it’s made of successes and failures and reflections and strengths and weaknesses. The journey,…