This is my first big trip in 3 years. Until now I’ve managed to never be away from my kids for more than 19 days in a row. There are so many reasons to do this trip. But there is a big reason not to. Being away from Becca and the kids for 2 months is hard for everyone. I am incredibly lucky to be married to a woman that supports my crazy ideas, gracefully handles home life when I am away, and makes me feel wanted just the right amount. @beccajcaldwell also encourages me to do the things that make me an individual. Things like brotherhood and adventure sometimes need to be discovered and rediscovered outside of the family. This trip is lighting up a side of me that hasn’t been fed for a while, and it feels good. But I still miss my family a ton. I was scrolling through some photos from early this summer and thought I’d post a few. On this trip we road tripped to Mazama Washington for a friends wedding and some climbing in Washington pass, then we rafted the Green River on our way home. It’s been quite the summer so far.
This is my first big trip in 3 years. Until now I’ve managed to never be away from my kids for more than 19 days in a row. There are so many reasons to do this trip. But there is a big reason not to. Being away from Becca and the kids for 2 months is hard for everyone. I am incredibly lucky to be married to a woman that supports my crazy ideas, gracefully handles home life when I am away, and makes me feel wanted just the right amount. @beccajcaldwell also encourages me to do the things that make me an individual. Things like brotherhood and adventure sometimes need to be discovered and rediscovered outside of the family. This trip is lighting up a side of me that hasn’t been fed for a while, and it feels good. But I still miss my family a ton. I was scrolling through some photos from early this summer and thought I’d post a few. On this trip we road tripped to Mazama Washington for a friends wedding and some climbing in Washington pass, then we rafted the Green River on our way home. It’s been quite the summer so far.
This is my first big trip in 3 years. Until now I’ve managed to never be away from my kids for more than 19 days in a row. There are so many reasons to do this trip. But there is a big reason not to. Being away from Becca and the kids for 2 months is hard for everyone. I am incredibly lucky to be married to a woman that supports my crazy ideas, gracefully handles home life when I am away, and makes me feel wanted just the right amount. @beccajcaldwell also encourages me to do the things that make me an individual. Things like brotherhood and adventure sometimes need to be discovered and rediscovered outside of the family. This trip is lighting up a side of me that hasn’t been fed for a while, and it feels good. But I still miss my family a ton. I was scrolling through some photos from early this summer and thought I’d post a few. On this trip we road tripped to Mazama Washington for a friends wedding and some climbing in Washington pass, then we rafted the Green River on our way home. It’s been quite the summer so far.
This is my first big trip in 3 years. Until now I’ve managed to never be away from my kids for more than 19 days in a row. There are so many reasons to do this trip. But there is a big reason not to. Being away from Becca and the kids for 2 months is hard for everyone. I am incredibly lucky to be married to a woman that supports my crazy ideas, gracefully handles home life when I am away, and makes me feel wanted just the right amount. @beccajcaldwell also encourages me to do the things that make me an individual. Things like brotherhood and adventure sometimes need to be discovered and rediscovered outside of the family. This trip is lighting up a side of me that hasn’t been fed for a while, and it feels good. But I still miss my family a ton. I was scrolling through some photos from early this summer and thought I’d post a few. On this trip we road tripped to Mazama Washington for a friends wedding and some climbing in Washington pass, then we rafted the Green River on our way home. It’s been quite the summer so far.
This is my first big trip in 3 years. Until now I’ve managed to never be away from my kids for more than 19 days in a row. There are so many reasons to do this trip. But there is a big reason not to. Being away from Becca and the kids for 2 months is hard for everyone. I am incredibly lucky to be married to a woman that supports my crazy ideas, gracefully handles home life when I am away, and makes me feel wanted just the right amount. @beccajcaldwell also encourages me to do the things that make me an individual. Things like brotherhood and adventure sometimes need to be discovered and rediscovered outside of the family. This trip is lighting up a side of me that hasn’t been fed for a while, and it feels good. But I still miss my family a ton. I was scrolling through some photos from early this summer and thought I’d post a few. On this trip we road tripped to Mazama Washington for a friends wedding and some climbing in Washington pass, then we rafted the Green River on our way home. It’s been quite the summer so far.
This is my first big trip in 3 years. Until now I’ve managed to never be away from my kids for more than 19 days in a row. There are so many reasons to do this trip. But there is a big reason not to. Being away from Becca and the kids for 2 months is hard for everyone. I am incredibly lucky to be married to a woman that supports my crazy ideas, gracefully handles home life when I am away, and makes me feel wanted just the right amount. @beccajcaldwell also encourages me to do the things that make me an individual. Things like brotherhood and adventure sometimes need to be discovered and rediscovered outside of the family. This trip is lighting up a side of me that hasn’t been fed for a while, and it feels good. But I still miss my family a ton. I was scrolling through some photos from early this summer and thought I’d post a few. On this trip we road tripped to Mazama Washington for a friends wedding and some climbing in Washington pass, then we rafted the Green River on our way home. It’s been quite the summer so far.
Our second big climbing spot of the trip was the Bugaboos. This is a place I have wanted to visit ever since my friend and alpine Climbing mentor @topher.donahue told me about climbing a wall in North America taller than El Cap. So after biking nearly a thousand miles from Mt. Hooker we hiked the 5 hours into the East Creek Basin. We climbed 4 big routes in 4 days ending in a big link up. All the routes we did were repeats of climbs put up by good friends including All Along The Watchtower, the climb Topher told me stories about. I’ll leave some mystery to the remaining details. As you might have guessed by now, this whole adventure is being filmed. So you’ll know soon enough. Let’s just say the Bugaboos is even more impressive than I had imagined. It was also great spending time with some all time favorite people in East Creek including @willstanhope, @sonnietrotter, @maurybirdeell, and @ad_wyatt. 📸 @taylor._shaffer Just to the south of the Bugaboos is a valley called the Jumbo Valley that was slated to be turned into a ski resort. A group of environmental activists successfully fended off the effort. As we hiked, we pondered the thought experiment of what it would be like if the Bugaboos was turned into a resort with lifts to the walls, cafes, and masses of people. A little like Chamonix. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Hit the link in my bio to watch the @patagonia film about saving the Jumbo Valley.
Our second big climbing spot of the trip was the Bugaboos. This is a place I have wanted to visit ever since my friend and alpine Climbing mentor @topher.donahue told me about climbing a wall in North America taller than El Cap. So after biking nearly a thousand miles from Mt. Hooker we hiked the 5 hours into the East Creek Basin. We climbed 4 big routes in 4 days ending in a big link up. All the routes we did were repeats of climbs put up by good friends including All Along The Watchtower, the climb Topher told me stories about. I’ll leave some mystery to the remaining details. As you might have guessed by now, this whole adventure is being filmed. So you’ll know soon enough. Let’s just say the Bugaboos is even more impressive than I had imagined. It was also great spending time with some all time favorite people in East Creek including @willstanhope, @sonnietrotter, @maurybirdeell, and @ad_wyatt. 📸 @taylor._shaffer Just to the south of the Bugaboos is a valley called the Jumbo Valley that was slated to be turned into a ski resort. A group of environmental activists successfully fended off the effort. As we hiked, we pondered the thought experiment of what it would be like if the Bugaboos was turned into a resort with lifts to the walls, cafes, and masses of people. A little like Chamonix. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Hit the link in my bio to watch the @patagonia film about saving the Jumbo Valley.
Our second big climbing spot of the trip was the Bugaboos. This is a place I have wanted to visit ever since my friend and alpine Climbing mentor @topher.donahue told me about climbing a wall in North America taller than El Cap. So after biking nearly a thousand miles from Mt. Hooker we hiked the 5 hours into the East Creek Basin. We climbed 4 big routes in 4 days ending in a big link up. All the routes we did were repeats of climbs put up by good friends including All Along The Watchtower, the climb Topher told me stories about. I’ll leave some mystery to the remaining details. As you might have guessed by now, this whole adventure is being filmed. So you’ll know soon enough. Let’s just say the Bugaboos is even more impressive than I had imagined. It was also great spending time with some all time favorite people in East Creek including @willstanhope, @sonnietrotter, @maurybirdeell, and @ad_wyatt. 📸 @taylor._shaffer Just to the south of the Bugaboos is a valley called the Jumbo Valley that was slated to be turned into a ski resort. A group of environmental activists successfully fended off the effort. As we hiked, we pondered the thought experiment of what it would be like if the Bugaboos was turned into a resort with lifts to the walls, cafes, and masses of people. A little like Chamonix. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Hit the link in my bio to watch the @patagonia film about saving the Jumbo Valley.
Our second big climbing spot of the trip was the Bugaboos. This is a place I have wanted to visit ever since my friend and alpine Climbing mentor @topher.donahue told me about climbing a wall in North America taller than El Cap. So after biking nearly a thousand miles from Mt. Hooker we hiked the 5 hours into the East Creek Basin. We climbed 4 big routes in 4 days ending in a big link up. All the routes we did were repeats of climbs put up by good friends including All Along The Watchtower, the climb Topher told me stories about. I’ll leave some mystery to the remaining details. As you might have guessed by now, this whole adventure is being filmed. So you’ll know soon enough. Let’s just say the Bugaboos is even more impressive than I had imagined. It was also great spending time with some all time favorite people in East Creek including @willstanhope, @sonnietrotter, @maurybirdeell, and @ad_wyatt. 📸 @taylor._shaffer Just to the south of the Bugaboos is a valley called the Jumbo Valley that was slated to be turned into a ski resort. A group of environmental activists successfully fended off the effort. As we hiked, we pondered the thought experiment of what it would be like if the Bugaboos was turned into a resort with lifts to the walls, cafes, and masses of people. A little like Chamonix. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Hit the link in my bio to watch the @patagonia film about saving the Jumbo Valley.
Our second big climbing spot of the trip was the Bugaboos. This is a place I have wanted to visit ever since my friend and alpine Climbing mentor @topher.donahue told me about climbing a wall in North America taller than El Cap. So after biking nearly a thousand miles from Mt. Hooker we hiked the 5 hours into the East Creek Basin. We climbed 4 big routes in 4 days ending in a big link up. All the routes we did were repeats of climbs put up by good friends including All Along The Watchtower, the climb Topher told me stories about. I’ll leave some mystery to the remaining details. As you might have guessed by now, this whole adventure is being filmed. So you’ll know soon enough. Let’s just say the Bugaboos is even more impressive than I had imagined. It was also great spending time with some all time favorite people in East Creek including @willstanhope, @sonnietrotter, @maurybirdeell, and @ad_wyatt. 📸 @taylor._shaffer Just to the south of the Bugaboos is a valley called the Jumbo Valley that was slated to be turned into a ski resort. A group of environmental activists successfully fended off the effort. As we hiked, we pondered the thought experiment of what it would be like if the Bugaboos was turned into a resort with lifts to the walls, cafes, and masses of people. A little like Chamonix. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Hit the link in my bio to watch the @patagonia film about saving the Jumbo Valley.
Our second big climbing spot of the trip was the Bugaboos. This is a place I have wanted to visit ever since my friend and alpine Climbing mentor @topher.donahue told me about climbing a wall in North America taller than El Cap. So after biking nearly a thousand miles from Mt. Hooker we hiked the 5 hours into the East Creek Basin. We climbed 4 big routes in 4 days ending in a big link up. All the routes we did were repeats of climbs put up by good friends including All Along The Watchtower, the climb Topher told me stories about. I’ll leave some mystery to the remaining details. As you might have guessed by now, this whole adventure is being filmed. So you’ll know soon enough. Let’s just say the Bugaboos is even more impressive than I had imagined. It was also great spending time with some all time favorite people in East Creek including @willstanhope, @sonnietrotter, @maurybirdeell, and @ad_wyatt. 📸 @taylor._shaffer Just to the south of the Bugaboos is a valley called the Jumbo Valley that was slated to be turned into a ski resort. A group of environmental activists successfully fended off the effort. As we hiked, we pondered the thought experiment of what it would be like if the Bugaboos was turned into a resort with lifts to the walls, cafes, and masses of people. A little like Chamonix. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Hit the link in my bio to watch the @patagonia film about saving the Jumbo Valley.
Just some fun random clips from the last few days.
2300 miles of biking and we are finally switching out our bikes for boats. It’s cool to think about all the diverse environments we have traveled through by human power. From high passes of the Colorado Rockies, to the deserts of southern Wyoming. Through the Wind River range, past the Tetons, through Yellowstone, all the way across Montana and British Columbia, and now to the costal islands and mountains of Alaska. The world both grows and shrink when traveling by human power.  On this trip, I read the book, The Hidden Life Of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, which has me paying closer attention to the forests. As we know, fires are running rampant in Canada this summer. I thought the Central part of British Columbia would be vast untouched  forests. It turns out basically everything we have passed outside of the national parks has been harvested. And big sections of the parks have burned. I had no idea how little old growth is left. From a carbon and bio diversity standpoint, protecting old growth is one of the best things we can do. We are making a film and therefore this trip is far from being low carbon, but for me it is a proof of concept. I now believe it’s not only possible to see and learn about vast areas of the world by bike, it’s grows the magnitude of the adventure immensely. 📸 @taylor._shaffer
2300 miles of biking and we are finally switching out our bikes for boats. It’s cool to think about all the diverse environments we have traveled through by human power. From high passes of the Colorado Rockies, to the deserts of southern Wyoming. Through the Wind River range, past the Tetons, through Yellowstone, all the way across Montana and British Columbia, and now to the costal islands and mountains of Alaska. The world both grows and shrink when traveling by human power.  On this trip, I read the book, The Hidden Life Of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, which has me paying closer attention to the forests. As we know, fires are running rampant in Canada this summer. I thought the Central part of British Columbia would be vast untouched  forests. It turns out basically everything we have passed outside of the national parks has been harvested. And big sections of the parks have burned. I had no idea how little old growth is left. From a carbon and bio diversity standpoint, protecting old growth is one of the best things we can do. We are making a film and therefore this trip is far from being low carbon, but for me it is a proof of concept. I now believe it’s not only possible to see and learn about vast areas of the world by bike, it’s grows the magnitude of the adventure immensely. 📸 @taylor._shaffer
2300 miles of biking and we are finally switching out our bikes for boats. It’s cool to think about all the diverse environments we have traveled through by human power. From high passes of the Colorado Rockies, to the deserts of southern Wyoming. Through the Wind River range, past the Tetons, through Yellowstone, all the way across Montana and British Columbia, and now to the costal islands and mountains of Alaska. The world both grows and shrink when traveling by human power.  On this trip, I read the book, The Hidden Life Of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, which has me paying closer attention to the forests. As we know, fires are running rampant in Canada this summer. I thought the Central part of British Columbia would be vast untouched  forests. It turns out basically everything we have passed outside of the national parks has been harvested. And big sections of the parks have burned. I had no idea how little old growth is left. From a carbon and bio diversity standpoint, protecting old growth is one of the best things we can do. We are making a film and therefore this trip is far from being low carbon, but for me it is a proof of concept. I now believe it’s not only possible to see and learn about vast areas of the world by bike, it’s grows the magnitude of the adventure immensely. 📸 @taylor._shaffer
Hundreds of miles from the nearest road. 40 below zero. Pulling sleds through the night, our path lit by aurora borealis. Surrounded by a herd of several thousand caribou. In the middle of the night, we came across snow marked with wolf prints and what they’d left of a caribou. For the next week, our crew climbed a remote peak called Mt. Xanadu in the Brooks Range. The climbing was great, but what stuck with me was the remoteness and the wildlife. When you witness places this out there, it changes you. For me this was a new kind of spark. A realization that places this far off the map are finite, and critical to our understanding of the impact we have on the earth. Since then, I have decided that I will do what I can to preserve wilderness. I have been back to Northern Alaska a couple more times, I’ve met with law makers and spoken in front of congress, and I have continued to tell stories. All the while there has been a constant fight going on between the protectors and the extractors. Last week, we suffered a serious blow. Congress voted to advance a bill that would undo many of the protections we have in place for Northern Alaska and open it up to oil and gas development and mining. This would bring development to one of our last remaining wild places in North America, pollute the area and affect biodiversity. Much of the climate gains we have made through policies like the Inflation Act would be undone. Defending this land alongside its original stewards has kept development out of these parts of Alaska for decades. Our only chance of keeping that going is to rally once again. Help protect nearly 20 million acres of connected park lands and waters across the Brooks Range from the irreversible impacts of open-pit mining. Hit the link in my bio to write a letter to the Biden Administration before December 22. 📸 @coreyrichproductions @austin_siadak
Hundreds of miles from the nearest road. 40 below zero. Pulling sleds through the night, our path lit by aurora borealis. Surrounded by a herd of several thousand caribou. In the middle of the night, we came across snow marked with wolf prints and what they’d left of a caribou. For the next week, our crew climbed a remote peak called Mt. Xanadu in the Brooks Range. The climbing was great, but what stuck with me was the remoteness and the wildlife. When you witness places this out there, it changes you. For me this was a new kind of spark. A realization that places this far off the map are finite, and critical to our understanding of the impact we have on the earth. Since then, I have decided that I will do what I can to preserve wilderness. I have been back to Northern Alaska a couple more times, I’ve met with law makers and spoken in front of congress, and I have continued to tell stories. All the while there has been a constant fight going on between the protectors and the extractors. Last week, we suffered a serious blow. Congress voted to advance a bill that would undo many of the protections we have in place for Northern Alaska and open it up to oil and gas development and mining. This would bring development to one of our last remaining wild places in North America, pollute the area and affect biodiversity. Much of the climate gains we have made through policies like the Inflation Act would be undone. Defending this land alongside its original stewards has kept development out of these parts of Alaska for decades. Our only chance of keeping that going is to rally once again. Help protect nearly 20 million acres of connected park lands and waters across the Brooks Range from the irreversible impacts of open-pit mining. Hit the link in my bio to write a letter to the Biden Administration before December 22. 📸 @coreyrichproductions @austin_siadak
Hundreds of miles from the nearest road. 40 below zero. Pulling sleds through the night, our path lit by aurora borealis. Surrounded by a herd of several thousand caribou. In the middle of the night, we came across snow marked with wolf prints and what they’d left of a caribou. For the next week, our crew climbed a remote peak called Mt. Xanadu in the Brooks Range. The climbing was great, but what stuck with me was the remoteness and the wildlife. When you witness places this out there, it changes you. For me this was a new kind of spark. A realization that places this far off the map are finite, and critical to our understanding of the impact we have on the earth. Since then, I have decided that I will do what I can to preserve wilderness. I have been back to Northern Alaska a couple more times, I’ve met with law makers and spoken in front of congress, and I have continued to tell stories. All the while there has been a constant fight going on between the protectors and the extractors. Last week, we suffered a serious blow. Congress voted to advance a bill that would undo many of the protections we have in place for Northern Alaska and open it up to oil and gas development and mining. This would bring development to one of our last remaining wild places in North America, pollute the area and affect biodiversity. Much of the climate gains we have made through policies like the Inflation Act would be undone. Defending this land alongside its original stewards has kept development out of these parts of Alaska for decades. Our only chance of keeping that going is to rally once again. Help protect nearly 20 million acres of connected park lands and waters across the Brooks Range from the irreversible impacts of open-pit mining. Hit the link in my bio to write a letter to the Biden Administration before December 22. 📸 @coreyrichproductions @austin_siadak
Hundreds of miles from the nearest road. 40 below zero. Pulling sleds through the night, our path lit by aurora borealis. Surrounded by a herd of several thousand caribou. In the middle of the night, we came across snow marked with wolf prints and what they’d left of a caribou. For the next week, our crew climbed a remote peak called Mt. Xanadu in the Brooks Range. The climbing was great, but what stuck with me was the remoteness and the wildlife. When you witness places this out there, it changes you. For me this was a new kind of spark. A realization that places this far off the map are finite, and critical to our understanding of the impact we have on the earth. Since then, I have decided that I will do what I can to preserve wilderness. I have been back to Northern Alaska a couple more times, I’ve met with law makers and spoken in front of congress, and I have continued to tell stories. All the while there has been a constant fight going on between the protectors and the extractors. Last week, we suffered a serious blow. Congress voted to advance a bill that would undo many of the protections we have in place for Northern Alaska and open it up to oil and gas development and mining. This would bring development to one of our last remaining wild places in North America, pollute the area and affect biodiversity. Much of the climate gains we have made through policies like the Inflation Act would be undone. Defending this land alongside its original stewards has kept development out of these parts of Alaska for decades. Our only chance of keeping that going is to rally once again. Help protect nearly 20 million acres of connected park lands and waters across the Brooks Range from the irreversible impacts of open-pit mining. Hit the link in my bio to write a letter to the Biden Administration before December 22. 📸 @coreyrichproductions @austin_siadak
Hundreds of miles from the nearest road. 40 below zero. Pulling sleds through the night, our path lit by aurora borealis. Surrounded by a herd of several thousand caribou. In the middle of the night, we came across snow marked with wolf prints and what they’d left of a caribou. For the next week, our crew climbed a remote peak called Mt. Xanadu in the Brooks Range. The climbing was great, but what stuck with me was the remoteness and the wildlife. When you witness places this out there, it changes you. For me this was a new kind of spark. A realization that places this far off the map are finite, and critical to our understanding of the impact we have on the earth. Since then, I have decided that I will do what I can to preserve wilderness. I have been back to Northern Alaska a couple more times, I’ve met with law makers and spoken in front of congress, and I have continued to tell stories. All the while there has been a constant fight going on between the protectors and the extractors. Last week, we suffered a serious blow. Congress voted to advance a bill that would undo many of the protections we have in place for Northern Alaska and open it up to oil and gas development and mining. This would bring development to one of our last remaining wild places in North America, pollute the area and affect biodiversity. Much of the climate gains we have made through policies like the Inflation Act would be undone. Defending this land alongside its original stewards has kept development out of these parts of Alaska for decades. Our only chance of keeping that going is to rally once again. Help protect nearly 20 million acres of connected park lands and waters across the Brooks Range from the irreversible impacts of open-pit mining. Hit the link in my bio to write a letter to the Biden Administration before December 22. 📸 @coreyrichproductions @austin_siadak
A favorite trip from this past summer was joining Ramble as a brand ambassador and taking my family to their first campground near Great Sand Dunes National Park. Ramble is dedicated to creating amazing, nature-focused camping experiences across the US. I’m excited to be a part of their team and introduce this new approach to camping. Reservations for 2024 will be opening soon, so follow @ramble.camp to secure your spot and learn more about upcoming locations. Here’s to more epic adventures ahead! 📸 @ben_moon
I’ve owned or trained on all the various boards out there. Hands down, I would recommend the Kilter Board above all else. Click on LINK IN BIO to check out the full video and see how I’ve incorporated the Kilter Board into my training at home.
We’ll just leave this here. Our first issue features a historic, unpublished Royal Robbins piece with a foreword by the one and only Tommy Caldwell. Only way to read it? Subscribe to the print mag. (Deadline to subscribe to receive this issue is February 1!)
