Thank You Just Isn’t Enough
I am back in Maine and am at a loss as to how to thank everyone for the opportunity I was given and the people that made it possible, mostly strangers, but came away as friends. The sadness comes from … Continued
You Might Not Get What You Want but You Might Just Get What You Need
When I came to Yosemite I had a specific goal in mind of climbing the Zodiac route on El Capitan. I had trained what I thought was enough and learned what I thought was adequate to get me up the … Continued
It Takes a Community
The last few days have had their ups and downs while trying to plan a climb of The Prow on The Column. Up until this afternoon I wasn’t completely sure it would happen. Timmy O’ Neill stepped in a couple … Continued
Realize I am Unprepared
Over the past five days I have come to realize after discussions with friends that I have met here in the valley that I may not have been completely prepared as a climber for an ascent on El Cap. … Continued
Making Connections with People, El Cap, and The Valley
I took eleven hours’ worth of flights to get here and then a four-hour bus ride from Fresno. I had the most awesome bus driver ever. I was the only one on the bus so we got to talk at … Continued