2025-02-13

Well that’s not what you want. 😨 Just yesterday I took a photo of the massive icicle forming above this small auxiliary roof on the side of our house. When I came home today, the whole thing had ripped right off. Amazingly, no major damage done to anything below, but now I have a roof in my yard. 😬

Tree-covered house with decorative porch and fallen roof section surrounded by heavy snow, set in a wooded area. Icicles hang from a snow-covered roof of a dark wooden house nestled in a wintery landscape with bare trees and evergreens under a blue sky.

2025-02-13

Just a stupidly gorgeous day climbing Cascade Mountain with Luis and Tasha for @rockandriver_official! It’s so fun helping new folks discover the majesty of these mountains and the self-accomplishment of summiting them!

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2025-02-12

Can you believe the alpenglow this morning skinning up @whiteface_mt and the powdery goodness on the way down?! I couldn’t even see my skis! 😍

Ski lifts hang stationary above a snowy slope bordered by bare trees while a skier stands near the edge under a clear blue sky. Sun setting over snow-covered trees with distant mountains in the background under a clear sky. A vapor trail stretches across the sky, creating a peaceful winter scene.

2025-02-09

Ticked off another killer climb today with @saw_dust_ery during @mountaineerbandana Mountainfest! Green Gully was open for the taking while The Cascade had a congo line next door. I love ice climbing!

@adirondackclimberscoalition @newyorkoutdoorguides @lakeplacidadk #Adirondacks #PerfectDayADK #HireAGuide

2025-02-08

Kicked off the @mountaineerbandana Mountainfest by finally leading this ADK Classic, Multiplication Gully. What a stellar route! 🤩 Saw the incomparable Doug Fergalicious up there too. Can’t wait for more pitches tomorrow.

@adirondackclimberscoalition @newyorkoutdoorguides @lakeplacidadk #Adirondacks #PerfectDayADK #HireAGuide

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2025-02-06

Went out for a solo recon mission of Marcy and Whale’s Tale. With the howling wind and blowing snow, I was unsurprised by the empty trails. Pretty cool to put in fresh tracks both up and down the mountain!

Both trails are in great shape. Only a couple of small obstacles on Marcy Trail above Indian Falls — both easily avoidable. I turned around near Little Marcy due to whiteout, so I can’t give you beta past there! Ski trail was mega fun.

@newyorkoutdoorguides @lakeplacidadk #Adirondacks #PerfectDayADK #HireAGuide

2025-01-31

I love the @whiteface_mt uphill program for starting the day with a great morning workout even before lifts are going! Pretty awesome to ski the mountain with wide-open runs.

2025-01-31

Steep ice and smiles last night at Pitchoff Quarry for Thursday Night Ice Club! Thanks to everyone who came out and put in some laps. ⛏️

2025-01-29

Got out for my first run of the year (I know, I know, I’m behind!) with the floofiest buddy in his little booties. Got in 7 miles in the 0-degree temps this morning. 🥶🏃‍♂️

2025-01-29

🎙️ Oooh thanks @ChrisLawley@mastodon.social for this Shortcuts tip! I’d wondered if you could open web apps with it somehow.

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2025-01-26

Perfect conditions made for a quick and fun jaunt up Street & Nye with Petra! ‘Twas cold, but moving fast kept us warm. That’s peaks #2 & #3 done on Petra’s ADK 46er journey.

@newyorkoutdoorguides @lakeplacidadk #Adirondacks #PerfectDayADK #HireAGuide

2025-01-21

Today’s chilly shenanigans at @whiteface_mt. Wind chill at -16°! My 2025 map is filling in nicely!

Skiers glide down a snowy slope surrounded by snow-covered trees. In the distance, a misty mountain with winding ski trails creates a serene winter landscape.

2025-01-21

Superb day at @whiteface_mt with good buddies yesterday. Started with uphill skinning in the morning and stuck around to get in some lift laps! The sunrise and clear viability was wild! 🤩 🎿

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2025-01-20

Ski Day #22 (2025) - Frigid Wright Peak 🥶 Skylight Mountain Guides kindly invited me along on their guide training day! Surprisingly good conditions, and fun folks! Hiking trail was skinnable, ski trail was good, and we booted back down the hiking trail. Temps hovered around 0° before wind chill.

2025-01-19

Harlot - 1/18/25 Guided a super fun group of guys and made the best of the warm conditions. We ended up snagging the driest line and everyone made huge progress while cheered on by their supportive friends. Good times!

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2025-01-18

A perfect dawn at Whiteface Mountain getting in some uphill vert mileage. 👌

2025-01-17

With Onward Mountain Guides, you get to demo brand-new, high-quality gear on your adventure! Book a trip today. Thanks @lowaboots and @highpeakscyclery

2025-01-16

We had a great time tonight swinging tools and swapping stories at Thursday Night Ice club! See you next week 🙌

2025-01-15

The Bowsers in Cascade Pass made for a lovely, chill day, even with the raging winds. 👌

2025-01-15

Three weekends in a row in the Seward Range with three completely different winter conditions. But we got ‘em done with no injuries — just loooong days. 😁

Two people stand smiling beside a snow-covered sign that reads Seward Mountain amidst snowy trees under a clear blue sky.

2024-12-25

Waiting till Christmas morning to put up the ornaments wasn’t necessarily the plan, but it might be a fun new tradition! The day was too beautiful not to get out for a little ski on the rail trail. Happy Holidays from us to you!

A decorated Christmas tree stands illuminated with colorful lights and ornaments in a living room. Presents are underneath. Nearby, a gray couch with a red snowflake pillow completes the festive decor. A person cross-country skiing on a snowy path flanked by wooden fences under a clear blue sky with a forest in the distance. A person skis along a snowy, fenced pathway surrounded by a vast, snow-covered landscape with distant trees under a clear blue sky. Two people smiling while skiing against a snowy landscape and clear blue sky wearing sunglasses and winter clothing. One holds ski poles and the other wears a beanie.

2024-12-19

Why do executives (or regular people, for that matter) continue to post their communications to X? I literally cannot open the links. It’s 2024, loading a webpage should not be this difficult. Post to your own domain! (From this article, btw.)

2024-12-17

New gear day!! 😍 Book a trip and you could be the first to swing them into ice! Thanks @petzl_official

Boxes of Petzl products are neatly arranged inside an open cardboard box on a patterned rug. Visible items include packaging labeled “ACTIK CORE 600” and various gear boxes. Boxes of Petzl climbing equipment are stacked on a wooden floor, surrounded by various related gear, including an ice axe. The scene is set in a room with shoes visible in the background. Text: Petzl, DART, VASAK, Lynx, 600 kg, 13 screws.

2024-12-15

🎙️ Having heard you say how much you wanted to be a parent someday, I couldn’t be more excited for you, @imyke@myke.social (and Adina). I’ve loved hearing all the baby talk. It really has been quite the year! 🥹 Good luck! 🤞 overcast.fm/+AADAvLi-…

2024-12-13

🎙️ One of the best explainers for the three types of fun I’ve heard to date. And I like what he says at the end; it’s in type 3 that you really grow. dirtbagdiaries.com