Yesterday I spent another wonderful day with the kids, volunteers and guides of Kismet Rock Foundation. The kids this week consisted of third and fourth year students, several of which I saw last year. It was good to see them again. I met the group in the morning at Cathedral Ledge. We hiked up to…
I feel blessed to be part of a climbing community that is so involved and supportive of an organization like Kismet Rock Foundation. Of course, there are many, many more people and organizations that support is great non-profit. Yesterday marked my third year documenting a-day-in-the-life of the kids at Kismet. It is always such a…
A couple of weeks ago I was psyched to be photographing the Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival’s Face Off mixed climbing competition again. Always a fun event, it’s great to watch some of the region’s strongest climbers go head-to-head on a completely manufactured, and somewhat silly climbing route. I mean, how often do you find…
Today is Abby’s third birthday. How could it not be a good day? But, in fact, it was a great day. We all as parents have visions of the things we will do with our kids. I’ve been waiting 3 years for today (not to make a HUGE deal about it or anything). I don’t…
In the Spring of 2001 I moved from the mid-Atlantic to New Hampshire. At the time I’d been rock climbing for seven or eight years and ice climbing for about five. The mid-Atlantic, however, is not known for its stellar ice climbing. Sure there are some plums to be picked, but for “real” ice climbing…
