@alexhonnold and I spent the last three days in our favorite place, climbing a impressively stout route established @mason_earle and @bradgobright years ago. 31 pitches of hard slab, 5.10 bushwhacking, pumpy 5.13 and even a 9 foot down dyno. Alex is so impressive and fun climb with up there. He pretty much hiked everything while I struggled to keep up. I was a bit sad to feel like I have slipped from my peak form up there. And it took my loving wife @beccajcaldwell to remind me that I am still coming back from a big injury. In the end I didn’t quite send. Of course Alex did. This would have bothered me more in the past. Maybe I’m getting wiser, or maybe loosing my edge a little. Either way it’s easy to see this as just a good time with a great friend climbing our favorite wall.
@alexhonnold and I spent the last three days in our favorite place, climbing a impressively stout route established @mason_earle and @bradgobright years ago. 31 pitches of hard slab, 5.10 bushwhacking, pumpy 5.13 and even a 9 foot down dyno. Alex is so impressive and fun climb with up there. He pretty much hiked everything while I struggled to keep up. I was a bit sad to feel like I have slipped from my peak form up there. And it took my loving wife @beccajcaldwell to remind me that I am still coming back from a big injury. In the end I didn’t quite send. Of course Alex did. This would have bothered me more in the past. Maybe I’m getting wiser, or maybe loosing my edge a little. Either way it’s easy to see this as just a good time with a great friend climbing our favorite wall.
@alexhonnold and I spent the last three days in our favorite place, climbing a impressively stout route established @mason_earle and @bradgobright years ago. 31 pitches of hard slab, 5.10 bushwhacking, pumpy 5.13 and even a 9 foot down dyno. Alex is so impressive and fun climb with up there. He pretty much hiked everything while I struggled to keep up. I was a bit sad to feel like I have slipped from my peak form up there. And it took my loving wife @beccajcaldwell to remind me that I am still coming back from a big injury. In the end I didn’t quite send. Of course Alex did. This would have bothered me more in the past. Maybe I’m getting wiser, or maybe loosing my edge a little. Either way it’s easy to see this as just a good time with a great friend climbing our favorite wall.
After almost two months of biking, climbing, sailing, laughing and learning we reached our final destination with a one day traverse of the Devil’s Thumb skyline. While this part of our is trip over, I imagine our fascination with Tongass National Forest and what it means to protect it is just beginning. On a personal level this has been an incredible journey of friendship and elective hardship. But in a broader sense it’s been about finding our role in protecting nature and becoming better stewards of our planet. Thank you @Marina_alaska for teaching us about the forest and showing us what passion for family and community can look like. I never knew what it meant to truly belong to a place. Thank you @NatGeo for giving us a platform to tell this story broadly and for putting together what is almost certainly the most badass team of adventure storytellers. I believe that combining deep personal stories with environmental awareness is a formula that will move people to care about the places and do the work to protect them. I can’t wait to see the film that comes out if this. And of course thank you @alexhonnold and @taylor._shaffer for one of the best trips ever. We lived a lifetime in the last months and I am honored have you as the best of friends. Let’s dream up another one soon! Stay tuned for more stories about what happened on this trip and keep your eyes open for an upcoming special on @NATGEOTV #protectthetongass
I am always impressed with @team_edelrid ability to continually innovate. We have been making the best, most sustainable and lightest ropes and hardware for years. Now I believe we have the best in class auto block belay device. I can’t wait to get out and properly use this thing!
I am always impressed with @team_edelrid ability to continually innovate. We have been making the best, most sustainable and lightest ropes and hardware for years. Now I believe we have the best in class auto block belay device. I can’t wait to get out and properly use this thing!
Biking and climbing our way to Alaska this summer with @alexhonnold was definitely the trip of a lifetime. I worked with my partner @corosglobal to break down all of the stats from the trip. Doing what COROS does best, their staff looked into all of the data from this 2800 mile journey. When combining the insane battery life of my watch, with the data breakdown of the platform, its cool to see what the body goes through as you track all of your activities. For a deep dive into the data behind this massive expedition, click on this link in bio. #trainwithcoros
Biking and climbing our way to Alaska this summer with @alexhonnold was definitely the trip of a lifetime. I worked with my partner @corosglobal to break down all of the stats from the trip. Doing what COROS does best, their staff looked into all of the data from this 2800 mile journey. When combining the insane battery life of my watch, with the data breakdown of the platform, its cool to see what the body goes through as you track all of your activities. For a deep dive into the data behind this massive expedition, click on this link in bio. #trainwithcoros
Biking and climbing our way to Alaska this summer with @alexhonnold was definitely the trip of a lifetime. I worked with my partner @corosglobal to break down all of the stats from the trip. Doing what COROS does best, their staff looked into all of the data from this 2800 mile journey. When combining the insane battery life of my watch, with the data breakdown of the platform, its cool to see what the body goes through as you track all of your activities. For a deep dive into the data behind this massive expedition, click on this link in bio. #trainwithcoros
Biking and climbing our way to Alaska this summer with @alexhonnold was definitely the trip of a lifetime. I worked with my partner @corosglobal to break down all of the stats from the trip. Doing what COROS does best, their staff looked into all of the data from this 2800 mile journey. When combining the insane battery life of my watch, with the data breakdown of the platform, its cool to see what the body goes through as you track all of your activities. For a deep dive into the data behind this massive expedition, click on this link in bio. #trainwithcoros
Biking and climbing our way to Alaska this summer with @alexhonnold was definitely the trip of a lifetime. I worked with my partner @corosglobal to break down all of the stats from the trip. Doing what COROS does best, their staff looked into all of the data from this 2800 mile journey. When combining the insane battery life of my watch, with the data breakdown of the platform, its cool to see what the body goes through as you track all of your activities. For a deep dive into the data behind this massive expedition, click on this link in bio. #trainwithcoros
@beccajcaldwel, I don’t think you can claim to not really be a climber anymore now that you are climbing V8! It’s so fun to see you talking about conditions, searching the guidebook for projects, putting in the training, and ultimately catching the bouldering bug. I am proud of you baby. Here’s to many future date days in the forest! (She sent on their next try but didn’t catch on video)
I have been involved in product design for a lot of companies over the years, but it’s pretty unique to have the CEO of the company be a truly badass adventurer that gets after it right along with the athlete team. It’s no surprise @corosglobal is innovating at an incredible rate these days and making the only tracking device that is truly functional for climbing. @lewiswu_ , I hope you are able to see your climbing goal to free climb The Freerider through. That was a fun day on El Cap together, and I can’t wait for the new features we talked about. #exploreperfection
I have been involved in product design for a lot of companies over the years, but it’s pretty unique to have the CEO of the company be a truly badass adventurer that gets after it right along with the athlete team. It’s no surprise @corosglobal is innovating at an incredible rate these days and making the only tracking device that is truly functional for climbing. @lewiswu_ , I hope you are able to see your climbing goal to free climb The Freerider through. That was a fun day on El Cap together, and I can’t wait for the new features we talked about. #exploreperfection
I have been involved in product design for a lot of companies over the years, but it’s pretty unique to have the CEO of the company be a truly badass adventurer that gets after it right along with the athlete team. It’s no surprise @corosglobal is innovating at an incredible rate these days and making the only tracking device that is truly functional for climbing. @lewiswu_ , I hope you are able to see your climbing goal to free climb The Freerider through. That was a fun day on El Cap together, and I can’t wait for the new features we talked about. #exploreperfection
I have been involved in product design for a lot of companies over the years, but it’s pretty unique to have the CEO of the company be a truly badass adventurer that gets after it right along with the athlete team. It’s no surprise @corosglobal is innovating at an incredible rate these days and making the only tracking device that is truly functional for climbing. @lewiswu_ , I hope you are able to see your climbing goal to free climb The Freerider through. That was a fun day on El Cap together, and I can’t wait for the new features we talked about. #exploreperfection
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
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
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
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
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
Second episode of the YouTube series “Never skip Dinner” with @mattsegal and @tommycaldwell is live. It was a super fun day in Tommy’s backyard, beginning on a cliff he developed with his dad when he was 8 years old and ending cooking one of @brittany_griffith infamous one pot meals. Check out the link in my (Matt’s) profie to watch, and don’t forget to hit the subscribe button to be entered to win a give-a-way worth over $1,000 in gear to get you climbing and cooking! 🎥 @louderthan11
Elective hardship ➡️ high quality life This week on @findingmastery… Legendary person, legendary conversation with one of the best climbers in the world – @tommycaldwell. Link in bio!
“For me, success is all about living a life of pursuit that I feel invigorated by. If it feels right to me, if I’m energized, if I’m psyched, if it’s facilitating relationships in my life, and if the life that I’m living is creating energy, then I feel like I’m in the right place.” Legendary rock climber @tommycaldwell is on the podcast this week! We do a deep dive with Tommy as he scales the heights of personal challenge – from a harrowing hostage situation in Kyrgyzstan to the introspective inspirations of self-discovery. Tommy reflects on his unparalleled experiences, the power of “elective hardship”, and the pursuit of a life that energizes and invigorates. Discover the man behind the legend, the husband, and father who’s learned to balance his own needs with those of his loved ones. Link in bio to listen or watch! 📸 @coreyrichproductions
