May
23

The Shorts — Year of Big Ideas Reprieve

Year of Big Ideas Reprieve In the Year of Big Ideas, my childhood friend Brad laid it out–he was going to climb El Cap in 2008. Never mind that he had minimal climbing experience or had never even been to Yosemite. We schemed and scheduled “vacation.” We planned and tried to convince others to join […]

Apr
16

The Shorts — Indiana Powder Day

Indiana Powder Day Great outdoor writing lacks ego. When listener Andy Guinigundo’s email appeared in the inbox on a rainy spring day, I read through it, read it again and thought “Damn, I wish I could have been there.?  That’s because no matter where you ski, whether it’s the Alaskan steeps or a local hill […]