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As I’ve been asking around to join teams on their upcoming adventures, the trip leaders have wanted to know about my skill level and experience.  Some have even requested a “resume” of sorts.  In response, I thought, what better way to organize and share this but to link it with my blog.  So here it is…

Climbing Resume

Date Mountain/Location Route Guided? Mountaineering Skills Elevation reached; if no summit, why?
6/7/25 Deseret Peak, UT West Twin (Variation) No
Ice axe, crampons 11, 031 ft – summit
2/18/25 Aconcagua, Argentina 360 Traverse Yes, Inka Expeditiones
Lead Guide: Ariel Perinetti
Crampons 22,830 ft – summit
3/5/24 Mount St. Helens, WA Worm Flows No Ice axe, crampons 8,363 ft – summit
1/4/24 Iztaccihuatl, Mexico La Arista de Sol (Standard) Yes, Servimont
Lead Guide: Allan Obregon
Ice axe, crampons, short glacier travel 17,126 ft – summit
12/31/23 Pico de Orizaba, Mexico Ruta Norte Yes, Servimont
Lead Guide: Allan Obregon
Ice axe, crampons, roped, glacier travel 18,491 ft – summit
8/1/23 Mt. Rainier, WA DC No Ice axe, crampons, roped, glacier travel 14,410 ft – summit
7/6/23 Mt. Baker, WA Coleman-Demming No Ice axe, crampons, roped, glacier travel 10, 786 ft – summit
6/5/23 Mt. Shasta, CA Avalanche Gulch No Ice axe, crampons 14,180 ft – summit
6/3/23 South Sister, OR Climber Trail #36 No n/a 10,358 ft – summit
5/31/23 Mt. Hood, OR Old Chute No Ice axe, crampons 11,245 ft – summit
4/29/23 Mt. Timpanogos, UT Everest Ridge No Ice axe, crampons 11, 752 ft – summit
7/30/22 Gannett Peak, WY Titcomb Basin No Ice axe, crampons, glacier travel 13,809 ft – summit
5/23/22 Deseret Peak, UT Temple Couloir No Ice axe, crampons 11, ?? ft – summit
4/9/22 Mt. Timpanogos, UT Everest Ridge No Ice axe, crampons 11, 752 ft – summit
6/18/21 Mt. Whitney, CA Mountaineers No Ice axe, crampons 14,505 ft – summit
5/28/21 White Baldy, UT Kirkham Route No Ice axe, crampons 11, 321 ft – summit
5/8/21 North Timpanogos, UT Cold Fusion No Ice axe, crampons 11, 441 ft – summit
5/1/21 Mt. Olympus, UT Memorial #1 No Ice axe, crampons 9,026  ft – summit
8/12/20 Granite Peak, MT Southwest Ramp No Ice axe, crampons 12, 799 ft – summit
5/29/20 Deseret Peak, UT Temple Couloir No Ice axe, crampons 11, 031 ft – summit
5/9/20 Deseret Peak, UT Twin Couloirs No Ice axe, crampons 11, 031 ft – summit

Experiences at altitude above 14K (summited)

  • Argentina
    • Feb 2025: Aconcagua (22,837)
  • California
    • Jun 2023: Mt. Shasta (14,179), Avalanche Gulch (solo)
    • Jun 2021: Mt. Whitney (14,505), mountaineers route
    • Nov 2019: Mt. Whitney (14,505), standard route
  • Colorado (one-day ascents, all solo)
    • Mar 2025: Mt. Bierstadt (14, 066) via winter route
    • Sep 2022: Torreys Peak (14,267) via Kelso Ridge, then over to Grays Peak (14,278)
    • Sep 2021: Longs Peak (14,259)
    • Jun 2021: Mt. Elbert (14,400)
    • Sep 2019: Pikes Peaks (14,115), via Barr Trail
    • Sep 2018: Grays Peak (14,278), first 14er
  • Mexico
    • Jan 2024: Iztaccihuatl (17,126), La Arista de Sol (standard route)
    • Dec 2023: Pico de Orizaba (18,491), Ruta Norte (standard route)
  • Washington
    • Aug 2023: Mt. Rainier (14,410), Disappointment Cleaver

Other long one-day hikes

  • Oct 2024: Grand Canyon R2R (south to north)
  • Jul 2022: Titcomb Basin
  • Jul 2022: The Beatout
  • Jul 2022: Nebo Traverse
  • May 2022: Grand Canyon Double R2R (day 1, day 2)
  • Nov 2021: Grand Canyon R2R (south to north)
  • Sep 2021: Timpanogos Traverse (partial, North Timp to East Timp)
  • Jan 2021: Grandeur Peak Yo-Yo
  • Nov 2019: Mt. Whitney, standard route
  • Sep 2018: Grand Canyon R2R (north to south)
  • Nov 2016: Grand Canyon R2R (south to north)

Mountaineering Classes/Training

  • Jan 2025: Ice Climbing for Mountaineering, School for International Expedition Training
  • Dec 2024: Mixed Climbing for Mountaineering, School for International Expedition Training
  • May 2024: Denali Prep, Alaska Mountaineering School
  • Apr 2023: Crevasse Rescue Skills, Utah Mountain Adventures
  • Mar 2023: Snow Mountaineering Skills, Utah Mountain Adventures
  • Feb 2023: Ground School for Crevasse Rescue; Wasatch Mountain Club
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Fall colors are fading fast, losing the battle with winter.

#fallcolors #fadingfast #autumn #hikingtrails #hiking #hike #hiker #getreadyforwinter

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Fall colors are fading fast, losing the battle with winter.

#fallcolors #fadingfast #autumn #hikingtrails #hiking #hike #hiker #getreadyforwinter

I had high hopes of doing some hiking during a recent trip to O`ahu.  Unfortunately, a lower leg injury from a Summer Hockey League playoff game last month left me hobbling around just enough to make the trip, but not much else.  

This is what I was hoping to explore while spending 10 days on O`ahu for the first time.  I also knew I wouldn`t get to all of them in one trip — especially with other things we wanted to do — so here they are in order of priority:

- Backway for the Stairway to Heaven (Haiku Stairs)
- Three Peaks (Mt. Olomana)
- Reverse Olomana Trail
- Makapu`u Lighthouse Trail
- Koko Crater Stairs
- Koko Crater Rim Trail
- Diamond Head Crater Trail
- Old Pali Highway
- Mt. Ka`ala (tallest peak on O`ahu)
- Pūpūkea to La`ie
 
Maybe next time...

#hikehawaii #hawaiihiking #oahu #stairwaytoheaven #haikustairs #threepeaks #olomana #kokocrater #rimtrail #oldpalihighway #mtkaala #lowerleginjury #musclestrain #tibialisanterior #hockey

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I had high hopes of doing some hiking during a recent trip to O'ahu.  Unfortunately, a lower leg injury from a Summer Hockey League playoff game last month left me hobbling around just enough to make the trip, but not much else.   

This is what I was hoping to explore while spending 10 days on O'ahu for the first time.  I also knew I wouldn't get to all of them in one trip — especially with other things we wanted to do — so here they are in order of priority:

- Backway for the Stairway to Heaven (Haiku Stairs)
- Three Peaks (Mt. Olomana)
- Reverse Olomana Trail
- Makapu'u Lighthouse Trail
- Koko Crater Stairs
- Koko Crater Rim Trail
- Diamond Head Crater Trail
- Old Pali Highway
- Mt. Ka'ala (tallest peak on O'ahu)
- Pūpūkea to La'ie
 
Maybe next time...

#hikehawaii #hawaiihiking #oahu #stairwaytoheaven #haikustairs #threepeaks #olomana #kokocrater #rimtrail #oldpalihighway #mtkaala #lowerleginjury #musclestrain #tibialisanterior #hockey

Six months ago today, I stood on top of the tallest peak in the Americas — Aconcagua, Argentina — and it has taken me that long to finish a series of posts about my epic adventure!

This day-by-day trip report is packed with photos, route descriptions, and insights from my own experience.  You’ll find everything from what to pack, to what the camps are really like, to why I think the 360° Traverse is the ideal choice.

👉 Lnk in bio!

Whether it’s your first high-altitude climb or you’re adding Aconcagua to your mountaineering resume, the 360° Traverse offers one of the most satisfying ways to stand on the highest point in South America.

#aconcagua #climbaconcagua #aconcagua360 #360traverse #highpoint #highpointing #highestpoint #tallestpeak #andes #andesmountains #argentina #sevensummits #7summits #highaltitude #6961 #trekking #mountaineering #inka #inkaexpediciones #expedition #adventure #adventuretime #adventuretravel #adventures #climbhigh #climbhigher #peakbagging #peakbagger

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Six months ago today, I stood on top of the tallest peak in the Americas — Aconcagua, Argentina — and it has taken me that long to finish a series of posts about my epic adventure!

This day-by-day trip report is packed with photos, route descriptions, and insights from my own experience.  You’ll find everything from what to pack, to what the camps are really like, to why I think the 360° Traverse is the ideal choice.

👉 Lnk in bio!

Whether it’s your first high-altitude climb or you’re adding Aconcagua to your mountaineering resume, the 360° Traverse offers one of the most satisfying ways to stand on the highest point in South America.

#aconcagua #climbaconcagua #aconcagua360 #360traverse #highpoint #highpointing #highestpoint #tallestpeak #andes #andesmountains #argentina #sevensummits #7summits  #highaltitude #6961 #trekking #mountaineering #inka #inkaexpediciones #expedition #adventure #adventuretime #adventuretravel #adventures #climbhigh #climbhigher #peakbagging #peakbagger

My 13th time on this summit, but 1st to enjoy some watermelon at the top 🍉 Thanks to Jocelyn, the "Watermelon Girl", who lugged that all the way up and was gracious enough to share it 😁

#mounttimpanogos #mttimpanogos #mounttimp #timpanogos #timp #11er #goatchallenge #hikethewasatch #summitshot #peakbagger #summervibes #watermelon #watermelongirl #goodvibrations

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My 13th time on this summit, but 1st to enjoy some watermelon at the top 🍉 Thanks to Jocelyn, the "Watermelon Girl", who lugged that all the way up and was gracious enough to share it 😁

#mounttimpanogos #mttimpanogos #mounttimp #timpanogos #timp #11er #goatchallenge #hikethewasatch #summitshot #peakbagger #summervibes #watermelon #watermelongirl #goodvibrations

Summit Shack in Sight!

#mounttimpanogos #mttimpanogos #mttimp #timp #wasatchfront #wasatchmountains #11er #summitshack #mountainlife #hikemore #hikerlife

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Summit Shack in Sight!

#mounttimpanogos #mttimpanogos #mttimp #timp #wasatchfront #wasatchmountains #11er #summitshack #mountainlife #hikemore #hikerlife

Veered right a bit of the South saddle (red line) for a more adventurous route up to Timp... but once we got up on the ridge, we saw we could have done an even more interesting way (yellow line) cutting into that cliff band and zigzagging along the shelves as seen in the 4th picture (taken from South Timp).

#mounttimpanogos #mttimpanogos #mttimp #timp #timpanogos #mountaineering

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Veered right a bit of the South saddle (red line) for a more adventurous route up to Timp... but once we got up on the ridge, we saw we could have done an even more interesting way (yellow line) cutting into that cliff band and zigzagging along the shelves as seen in the 4th picture (taken from South Timp).

#mounttimpanogos #mttimpanogos #mttimp #timp #timpanogos #mountaineering

Only a few patches of snow remain between Aspen Grove and Emerald Lake.

#mounttimpanogos #mttimpanogos #timpanogos #timp #aspengrove #emeraldlake #snowfun #springhiking #wasatchmountains #goatworthy

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Only a few patches of snow remain between Aspen Grove and Emerald Lake.

#mounttimpanogos #mttimpanogos #timpanogos #timp #aspengrove #emeraldlake #snowfun #springhiking #wasatchmountains #goatworthy

For those interested in doing Deseret Peak... the snow is still in the couloirs, but only for a little while longer!

#deseretpeak #twincouloirs #mountaineering

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For those interested in doing Deseret Peak... the snow is still in the couloirs, but only for a little while longer!

#deseretpeak #twincouloirs #mountaineering

The best way to slide down a snowy slope in Spring conditions is like this...

#glissade #glissading #springtimefun #mountaineering #slipperywhenwet #letsgooo

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The best way to slide down a snowy slope in Spring conditions is like this...

#glissade #glissading #springtimefun #mountaineering #slipperywhenwet #letsgooo
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