I’m now home safely in Colorado after a big summer climb that turned out to be full of adventure and fun, but also some challenges, uncertainty, and tragedy. Having visited the Italian Dolomites and the Alps several times, I’ve always been blown away by the pioneers of the 1930s and 40’s like Cassin, Comici, and […]
2017 marked our 9th No Barriers Summit, and each one has been better than the last. The No Barriers Summit is such a deeply lived experience that it’s difficult to sum it up. The immersive workshops, innovative technologies, and myriad of amazing people truly exemplify what we call a “No Barriers Life.” The Summit is […]
My new book, No Barriers, is full of stories of people that exemplify what I call a No Barriers Life. It was fun to write about the adventures that we have shared, but frankly it was also very difficult. Living a No Barriers Life is wrought with struggle and tragedy. But it is also marked […]
Last Sunday evening I met up with some old friends to climb the 2nd Flatiron in Chautauqua Park in Boulder, to commemorate and celebrate Dan Sidles’ life. Dan took part in our first No Barriers Warriors expedition to 20,075-foot Lobuche in Nepal, back in 2010. Then, he signed on as a mentor on the next […]
2015 definitely marked some dramatic shifts in my life, from ascents of stunning peaks in the Alaska Range, the Italian Dolomites, the Wind River Range of Wyoming, and back home again to try to make sense of these journeys and discover the deeper meanings and motivations behind them. I spent much of the first half […]
Last weekend at our No Barriers What’s Your Everest event near Breckenridge, Colorado, my team and I joined a community who were all there for the same reason; What’s Your Everest asks every participant to tackle their barriers and to push past them to achieve something they might not have thought possible. Individuals from very […]
As I mentioned, my Pure Insurance talk fell at the same time as my kids’ spring break, so we decided to bring them for a Vegas adventure trip. Vegas isn’t known for being kid-friendly or for outdoor experiences. However, you can find mini-adventures everywhere. Although the Hoover Dam is controversial for damaging the Colorado River, one […]
