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I grew up in the Boston area and lived there until my junior year in high school when I attended the Mountain School, a semester program run by Milton Academy in Vershire, VT. I then attended Colby College in Waterville, ME. During my time at Colby I studied anthropology, spent a semester in Northeast India, and became fluent in Nepali. Before I became a guide I earned my black belt in kenpo karate and taught karate for 6 years. I began guiding in college on the rocky coast of ME with Acadia Mountain Guides and on ice at the International Mountain Climbing School in NH. After graduating I took to the highway and drove from ME to WA for the big mountains and glaciers. I spend my winters in lovely Ouray, CO guiding in the famous ice park. I am currently working towards becoming a certified guide through the American Mountain Guides Association. I live, work and play in the hills and on the rocks. On the rocks both literally and, well, with ice.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

In a Cloud


Mount Rainier is often known for the beautiful lenticular cloud cap that often shrouds its summit. Lenticular clouds are those smooth, spaceship looking, clouds that often form on or next to the summits of big mountains. These clouds are characterized by high winds and low visibility and can become a very dangerous place to be very quickly.

Here in lies the benefit of climbing Rainier with a guide. With a great deal of experience on Rainier we can push a little further and a little harder than most of the public. And that is exactly what we did to get 7 climbers to the summit of Mount Rainier in a cloud.

While the view resembled the inside of a ping pong ball, the experience was unforgettable. thanks for a great climb!
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