Originally published in the Mazama Bulletin—view the full September/October 2021 issue. As mountaineers, we all know what it’s like when things don’t go to plan. Partners bail, the weather gets bad, smoke smothers the area, injuries happen, gear fails, or we simply…
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Originally published in the Mazama Bulletin—view the full May/June 2021 issue. Climbers, I have a question for you. What do you notice when you visit a popular climbing destination like Smith Rock? The incredible natural beauty all around you? The amazing cliffs…
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Originally published in the Mazama Bulletin—view the full April/May 2020 issue. When Mount St. Helens erupted the morning of May 18, 1980, it didn’t really take anyone by surprise. Two months of earthquakes and steam-venting activity preceded the eruption, and let scientists…
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Originally published in the Mazama Bulletin—view the full December 2019 issue. “It goes, boys.” Not often are we privileged to sit in the same room as a climbing legend, listening to their story with open mouths or a smile on our face, but…
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Originally published in the Mazama Bulletin—view the full February 2019 issue. If you’re anything like me, you get super hungry when you’re out in the backcountry. After a long day of backpacking or climbing, all I want is to sit…
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Taryn rocking it (puns!) – she’s way better than me <3 On Friday, my friend Taryn and I checked out Women’s Night at Planet Granite for an evening of bouldering, yoga and pizza in the Pearl. (Gentrification much? I had…
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