2013 was a good year and here’s evidence. What a privilage to travel with so many enagaging people! Here’s to more learnin’, travlin’ and smilin’ in 2014!

A few days after the end of 2012, I boarded a plane to Mexico with one set of clothes, one packraft, and my camera to meet some guys I only knew on the internet. Luc Mehl had conceived a weird triathlon that entailed biking to North America’s 3rd highest peak, Pico de Orizaba, climbing the volcano, biking another few days, ditching the bikes and paddling to the ocean. Luc, Doom, Todd Tumolo and I caught a bus out of Mexico City, bought cheap mountain bikes, climbed the peak, ate street tacos, camped in corn fields, and 11 days later, made it to the Gulf.



Kyle Miller and I chased a storm to southern Utah. Fun riding if you don’t mind a few base dings.

Back in Utah, we celebrated Jortski. The turnout sure has grown from it’s humble origins a few years ago.

I was pruned after a week we spent “glamping” on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

Moe Witschard, Forrest McCarthy, Andrew McLean, Mike Fiebig and I walked three mountain passes and paddled three rivers over six days and 100 miles on the move in Wyoming.







And now it’s 2014, there’s snow in the forecast, fresh batteries in the avalanche beacon, a bunch more places to see, people to meet, and photos to take.