Life as a snail
Imagine you are a snail for almost two months. More, imagine you are a super snail who travels fast, so that over the two months will...
To pee or not to pee: this is the …awkward question
Warning to male readers: this might sound more like a girl talk but if you don’t get easily spooked and you want to understand better...
Hut trip day two: once going up proves possible, skiing down might seem challenging
Part two Finally, we reach the peak and we stop for a bit to let our eyes breath the air of the breathtaking views. The moment I waited...
Hut trip day two: once going up proves possible, skiing down might seem challenging
Part one Going up to the continental divide, that’s the plan for today. Beautiful day indeed, sun is up and the wind is kind to us. Now...
First hut trip ever. Day one: when going up only seems impossible
“Betty Bear Hut is a terrific destination for intermediate backcountry skiers, although the steep section from Road 505 to the hut can be...
Mind blowing - when friction helps you defy gravity and how you learn to trust your skins
Even though I’ve only picked up skiing recently and I’ve only done downhill skiing, I must admit I enjoy it a lot. Back-country skiing...
Requited love: Mount Quandary. Beyond pain there is more pain, but in the end there is happiness
Part three: The light at the end of the tunnel Finally, I see Jon and he is waving at me…yes, few meters to the summit but the wind is...
Requited love: Mount Quandary. Beyond pain there is more pain, but in the end there is happiness
Part four: Heading back Sun is up and the wind died down…very easy and fun! Putting aside the torture it made me go through, I befriend...
Requited love: Mount Quandary. Beyond pain there is more pain, but in the end there is happiness
Part two: The Beast Above the trees…. breathtaking views unfold in front of my eyes…half is white and half gray blue…I am focusing on my...
Requited love: Mount Quandary. Beyond pain there is more pain, but in the end there is happiness
Part one: The Beauty The unforgiven sound of the alarm…even if it is 3 o’clock in the morning and I am in the middle of a nice dream, I...
Colorado day one - fun self rappel and rock & ice climbing
As I need to practice self rappel, we head towards Red Cliff where are some nice walls for rock climbing. From the highway we climb to...
Colorado day one - Rope training
Jumar, jumar, jumar…. read so many times about it that I die of curiosity to learn how to really use it. My harness is prepared, with a...
My good old friend - the bike
Uphill, downhill or on flat ground biking is always fun. I still remember some unpleasant “punishments” from my childhood because of...
When the survival instinct does kick in…or it doesn’t
Yes, I have been putting together a list of quotes for as many circumstances as I can imagine. Obviously, I can’t cover everything, but...
What if I am able to understand my pain now, and not fear it but embrace it?
I am trying everything: PT, TENS, hold-cold therapy, pills, anti-inflammatory creams, energy work, chiropractor sessions, acupuncture,...
Deep darkness and disappointment. Will I ever see the light?
I’ve been limping for weeks now and I can’t ignore it anymore. Just waiting for the pain to go away by itself doesn’t work. I need to go...
Ice…. warming the cockles of my heart
I am only few meters away from an ice wall for the first time in my life and while starring at it in owe, I forget to breathe, literally!...
A story about unrequited love - Mount Washington
Many of the famous climbers I’ve been listening to say mountaineering is very much about learning how to let go when the time comes. You...
To push yourself or to keep yourself safe? Can you really tell the difference between the two?
The Mount Washington trip I’ve scheduled is only few days away and my hip still hurts a lot. Should I cancel, or should I take the...