I throughly enjoyed this weekend’s @aiare_official course taught by @caseyghenley and @northeastmountaineering (put on by @mountaineerbandana). Great crew and tons of learning! This is just the start of my avalanche safety and snow science education, but it provided a firm foundation — not a weak crust. 😉

People stand on snow holding drinks in a parking lot surrounded by vehicles with snow-covered trees in the background under a clear blue sky. A man works on a laptop at a conference room table with a wall-mounted screen displaying a mountain diagram by AIARE. Nearby is a 7up can and snacks on another table. Two skiers stand on snow-covered ground holding ski poles under a bright sun with a wooden cabin in the background and trees nearby. A person stands on a snow-covered area using ski poles next to a large snow pile surrounded by tall pine trees under a clear blue sky.

Ryan Christoffel has a great tip regarding generated-but-not-yet-saved passwords in Apple’s Passwords app:

Now, when new passwords have been generated in iOS, but aren’t fully saved inside the Passwords app, a new menu option appears.

Available behind the three-dot icon in Passwords’ top-right corner, you’ll see a ‘Generated Passwords’ option.

I’m in the midst of transitioning from 1Password to Apple Passwords (so far, so good!), so I’m happy to have run across this.

It was 13 years ago today that I was first introduced to ice climbing at the @michiganicefest. It’s fun to look back at how goobery that first climbing day was with my tools upside down on my pack and terrible technique. 😆 Little did I know that it would become one of my favorite sports and so important to my career. It’s been a great journey!

A person climbs a steep ice wall using ice axes and crampons secured with ropes surrounded by a snowy environment. Text reads 2013. A red and orange backpack leans against a snowy surface holding ice axes and a blue water bottle attached on one side. Marmot and Drakon 45 are visible. A person stands in the snow wearing an orange hooded jacket crampons and a backpack. Surrounding them are snow-covered trees creating a wintery forest scene. A person wearing an orange helmet labeled Petzl and green winter clothing stands in a snowy environment surrounded by leafless trees. Snowflakes are visible on their clothes and the background. A person climbs a steep ice wall using ice axes in a snowy mountain landscape with visible conifer trees and distant mountains. Text 2026 is in the lower right corner.

Short, sweet, and to the point! Thanks, Mike! 😁

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My final morning (Day 5) at @ourayicepark with @adkclimb.club pals. I only did a couple (loooong) climbs and didn’t take a ton of pics, so enjoy this progression of @bbrianandersonn emerging victorious from Brass Tax on a gloriously sunny morning. I feel so fortunate to have spent these past few days pushing hard on western ice with such good friends. Thanks to Shane, @bbrianandersonn, @darnisock, and @casey_hale_ for making this trip happen. And to new friends Andrew, Simo, and Grace who we adopted into the clan. Hope they’ll make it to an @adkclimb.club meetup someday! 🙌

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Day 4 at @ourayicepark with @adkclimb.club pals! We spent the day at Lower Bridge and South Park, and enjoyed sunshine and mixed climbing, stoked on by @darnisock. Full value day!

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Prepare to be blown away by these women, Sarah Hueniken and Ines Papert, in this film Fifty-Five. It’s only ten minutes long and, if you’re like me, you’re going to come away inspired to become stronger mentally and physically with every passing year.

Day 3 at @ourayicepark with @adkclimb.club pals. We took on the longest and steepest lines yet at Pick O’ the Vic and ice fresh out of the oven at the Scottish Gullies. Spectacular positioning!

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I’ll take it! (Via Athlytic)

A digital display showing an “Athlytic Age” of 22.7, which is 9.2 years younger than the actual age of 31. The section lists various health metrics: Resting Heart Rate at 55 bpm, VO2 Max at 48 ml/kg/min, Heart Rate Recovery in 2 minutes at 70 bpm, and Weekly Steps of 106,519. Each metric shows a comparison to a range, indicating improvement in years.

Day 2 at @ourayicepark with @adkclimb.club pals. School Room area. So much fun with friends! Refueled with great food at @ouraybrewery.

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Nick Heer: ‘Tim Cook Attends Screening of Propaganda for Authoritarian’s Wife’

Cook, though? He was there because he wanted to be. This was on the same day that, as Stuart writes, agents of the U.S. government murdered a second citizen in Minneapolis in three weeks, and then lied about it. Renée Good and Alex Pretti both embodied courage. Cook chose fealty and, ultimately, cowardice.

Indeed.

New toy, new place! Having the best time on western ice at @ourayicepark. Fun to get a new perspective on my own climbing. Thanks to @bbrianandersonn for the belay. 🙂 More to come, for sure.

Lots of preparation and hiking the high peaks in every season helps keep my internal compass honed for the trails no matter the conditions. They’re sometimes tricky, but I work hard to keep us pointed in the right direction. 🙂

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As of a few days ago, I had hundreds of drafted notes in Drafts. They were ideas, tasks, quotes, and in-progress blog posts saved over years. But out of sight, they were out of mind. I finally cleared them out, moving most to Things as actual tasks, transferred some to Apple Notes for long-term storage, and archived the rest. I’m making a fresh go at staying on top of my tasks with Things, and Drafts will be simply “where text starts” — not where it stays.

Hey, don’t forget that you can change the metrics shown during specific workout types on Apple Watch. I finally got around to adding elevation and pace to my hiking workout screen — two things I’m always getting asked while guiding — so now I can check them without scrolling through all the views.

🎙️ Apple News In Conversation: ‘How America’s student-debt problem got so big':

An enlightening conversation about student debt and its knock on effects for either canceling or not canceling, as well as the role that for profit and nonprofit schools play in education and the student loan crisis

🆕📝 You can (maybe?) save non-passwords in Apple Passwords

It’d be pretty sweet if this worked.

🆕📝 Lisa Jackson leaves big shoes to fill at Apple

And it’s not clear that they will be.

🆕📝 Netflix’s ‘Famous Last Words’ is ingenious and not easily replicated

I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised that no one's done it before.

Manton Reece: ‘Quotes and notes on the case for blogging’

The call to action is clear. Get a domain name and start writing. Short posts, long posts. It’s okay if you haven’t figured everything out yet. With time it’ll all come together.

Finished reading: Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe 📚

So…I liked most of the characters, some of the time. Frustrated by many choices they made, but nobody’s perfect. I unexpectedly came away with much more empathy and respect for OnlyFans work. I’m cautiously optimistic for the upcoming show.

Gnarly day up on Mt. Colden with Todd for his 40th/46 winter high peak! We were the first at the trailhead, so we had the pleasure of breaking trail through knee deep snow all the way way to the summit. Still, it was a stunning day in the mountains, and with careful precautions, the dropping wind chill was manageable. Only 6 left!

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Huge day yesterday! Pre-dawn uphill ski at Whiteface with Sarah and Dan, followed by super fun climbing on Multi Gully with Lizzo. One of my favorite ADK multipitch ice routes! Rounded out the evening with a bunch of hours with the rad crew of @adkclimb.club on Poke-O-Moonshine’s steep and long Waterfall routes. What a privilege to be outside all day doing cool things with cool people. 😁

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I plugged in my GoPro from 2014 today, intending to start using it again for some helmet cam footage. I managed to update the firmware despite it no longer being supported, but the date selector still only goes to 2025… LOL I guess they didn’t expect someone to keep using it for over 10 years!

What a fucking masterpiece. 🎵

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