I’ve now been in Europe almost 5 months. 2 Weeks of work followed by a month of canyoning on and off in Spain & France. Having settled down in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina for a few weeks my mind wanders back to how my life was at the start of 2016....
High above the Colorado River on the brink of Grand Canyon winds howl with temps in the single digits, my face and hands go numb. Soon we are clambering down the “trail” which is really a very steep, loose, rocky slope littered with cairns. Eminence...
There I hung at the end of the rope, dangling only a foot above the water. I rappelled far enough down so if I stretched my foot I could dip it in. Water sprinkled down all around me, trickling out of the rock and dripping off of the ferns, like a...
Headlamps glowed while gear was being shuffled about on an otherwise calm residential street in Altadena California. It was dark and we looked for a place to park. There was a group of people on the corner while others went through their trunks sorting...
“Middle Earth” or “Inner Gorge” is a canyoneering route in Yosemite between upper and lower Yosemite Falls. Since I was a kid and my mom took me to Yosemite I’ve been fascinated with the immensity and beauty of Yosemite Valley. I’ve been back a few times...
A short film on canyoneering my friend Jason Milligan produced along with the crew of Butcher Bird Studios. It’s part of a series to encourage people to get...