2026-02-19

Seeing folks go from zero ice climbing experience to scaling overhung curtains, thin stepped ledges, and vertical corners in just a few hours is always thrilling! Equally exciting was the camaraderie and enthusiasm shown by Everly, Emery, Lizz, and Lindsay today. We sure can do hard things!

2026-02-18

Spent another fine day with @andymack.97, this time exploring the many miles of trails at @vanhoevenberg! Grooming was top-notch, which was a nice change from some of the slog of the Jackrabbit yesterday. Skiing 18 miles made for a full day! 😮‍💨

A person skis along a snow-covered trail surrounded by dense evergreen trees under a cloudy sky carrying a blue backpack. A person wearing winter clothing and skis stands on a snowy field looking toward distant mountains under a cloudy sky with trees nearby. A wooden post displaying directional signs stands in snowy woods pointing left and right. Text reads Porter Mountain and Return Porter Mountain. Surrounding trees are lightly dusted with snow.

2026-02-17

17+ miles on the 🐇 Jackrabbit Ski Trail with @andymack.97 today! We skied from @paulsmiths to @saranaclake, battling sticky snow in these warm conditions. But Andrew was a trooper on this, his first backcountry Nordic outing, and we made up great time in the second half! Gonna hit up some groomers tomorrow for extra speed. 💨

2026-02-16

🫶 We love sharing our passion for the mountains with our guests!

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2026-02-12

Finished reading: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel 📚

I can tell this is going to be one of those books that I think about again and again. (Like Piranesi) 👍👍

2026-02-12

Gothics & Armstrong are now packed out from bottom to top from AMR. Wild amounts of unconsolidated snow up there kept my client and I busy. 🥵

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2026-02-11

Fun (and snowy) formations on Roaring Brook Falls today! Always a good time with @fosseauxlions___. 🤙

2026-02-10

Great day on the trail up Street & Nye today, and so good to reconnect with Luis and Tasha. After doing Cascade last winter, they’re officially on route to go after the 46! We enjoyed a variety of beautiful weather conditions, and a hard-packed trail all the way up. It’s a great time to bag some peaks! ❄️

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2026-02-09

Out for a ski with the buds 👌

2026-02-09

Getting youngsters into this sport — especially with the support and participation of their family with them — is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a guide. Can’t wait to climb with @marileefaist and family again! 🧡

Child in a red helmet climbing a rock wall securely harnessed next to a rope. Text overlay shows a five-star review by Marilee Faist describing a positive rock climbing experience with an instructor named Jarrod.

2026-02-09

Wired: ‘Ferrari’s New Jony Ive–Designed EV Is Swathed in Glass and Aluminum’

When Ive pushed it down, the yellow E Ink on the fob dimmed, and the glass knob of the gear shifter beside it lit up with a yellow gleam. The Ferrari logo blinks on, and the dials on the dash spring to attention. It was as if that signature yellow pigment was a serum being injected into the car’s body, awakening it from slumber.

Ive’s still got it. This interior is absolutely gorgeous. Its design is so thoughtful and tactile. I could spend hours inspecting all the details. Well done to the LoveFrom team.

2026-02-09

Watched: Stranger Things Season 5 📺

Alright — I’ll admit — they landed season and series quite well. 👍

2026-02-08

🆕📝 7 Things This Week [#182]

I confess, not all of these links are from this week. I double confess — none of them are. 😝

2026-02-08

Congratulations to @ismh86@eworld.social on his 7(!) year run as a host of Mac Power Users. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed his tenure on that podcast. Also congrats to @stephenrobles@mastodon.social for filling that spot — excited to see what he brings to the show!

2026-02-07

This feels significant for an outlet that made a big deal about commissioning an artist to illustrate their biggest story of the year in defiance of Apple Intelligence/Image Playground taking space from humans. And continue to specify that AI will not do their writing, but will help with everything around it. Not trying to pass judgement, but I do find it notable considering that Finn is @johnvoorhees@macstories.net’s son.

Coding agents have absolutely decimated the MacStories Special Projects Team billable hours

2026-02-07

Oh no. Blue Ice has revealed their new packs for Spring ‘26, and I want everything. Especially that Stache Ice 38L. 🤤

I’m drawn to brands that obsess over the details for their given market. Mountain Equipment for alpinist clothing. Raide for ski touring gear. Blue Ice for packs and other climbing equipment.

2026-02-07

Today in interests colliding: my wife’s (video games) and mine (climbing) come together beautifully and authentically in Cairn. At least from this trailer, it appears they got so many details right. There’s definitely a climber on the development team. Might be my first play-through in years!

2026-02-06

So proud of Brandon and Ali as they summited their first winter ADK peak this morning. Extra kudos for still being game to do a sunrise hike despite (very) negative wind chill temps. We had the mountain to ourselves and enjoyed a lovely summit with no wind! Can’t wait for our next adventure together. 🥾 🏔️

2026-02-06

Watched: Shrinking S3E1, My Bad 📺

Dude, what a great episode and return to the series! I’d missed these characters. Hope they didn’t spend all their best writing on E1, but this one fucking ruled.

2026-02-05

Finished reading: Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway 📚

Made for a quick listen on my long ski today. Not the most impactful book, but intriguing enough to keep my interest for the full eight hours. Compelling characters!

2026-02-05

Did nearly 30 miles of skiing on the Jackrabbit Ski Trail over the last two days in preparation for a guided trip in which a client wants to ski the whole thing. So many awesome sections on this trail that stretches from Paul Smiths all the way to Keene!

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2026-02-05

Started reading: Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway 📚

2026-02-04

Matt Gemmell: ‘The Fallen Apple’

Apple removes apps at the request of repressive governments, busts unions, fights tooth and nail against consumer-protection laws, has to be strong-armed into allowing repairability, and so on. Just as the US flag has internationally began to take on the whiff of fascism, so too is the Apple logo now tinged with something else.

We nerds have been saying it for years, and I’m hearing that that everyday folks are starting to get the whiff, too. Apple may have missed its opportunity to “save” its brand — if it even wants to.

2026-02-03

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. 😉

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2026-02-03

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.