Knuckle bashing, freezing fingers, frozen ropes, and early starts. I cannot explain why I have spent the last 16 years pursuing this frozen medium as passionately as I have. I do know that when I see my breath I feel alive, when my muscles ache I feel rewarded and when I look at what I have climbed I am proud. Climbing ice is the most intense and peaceful aspect of the sport. Everchanging conditions require complete focus — ice climbing does not allow you to hesitate, does not allow you to let your guard down. It is the perfect opportunity to focus on the present and let everything else fall away.

Ice climbing opens up a winter playground. Every wet, seeping, moss covered cliff is your jungle gym. I would like to unlock the fun that climbing vertical frozen waterfalls can offer.

New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Canadian Rockies
The Alps: Italy, France, and Switzerland