Starlight and Storm: The Inner Thoughts of a Mountain Guide

Knot pass pt. 4 keep it simple when terrain AND the situation allows 10.07.2026 18:20 ↓

7 part series!

Knot pass pt. 3 closure 08.07.2026 6:58 ↓

7 part series!

Knot pass pt. 2 fail points 06.07.2026 16:19 ↓

7 part series!

Knot pass pt. 1 an intro 04.07.2026 6:26 ↓

7 part series!

Quantum mechanics and super position 27.06.2026 11:49 ↓

More quirky stuff!

Using a third hand in lowering 28.05.2026 19:54 ↓

An interesting topic

Data mining 23.04.2026 14:37 ↓

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Discipline may not be your problem. 29.03.2026 18:18 ↓

Another interesting topic. If you are interested in some mentoring email me at: shortroping@gmail.com.

How to boil water? 16.03.2026 28:52 ↓

I love this example.

The delicate relationship with land managers 09.03.2026 24:34 ↓

Something we all should be thinking about.

Sand pile theory 15.02.2026 14:31 ↓

I love this stuff.

Doubt w/Amity Krause Pt.2 12.02.2026 39:17 ↓

Amity is a good friend of mine. She's definitely put some time in the field.

Doubt w/Amity Krause Pt. 1 09.02.2026 33:56 ↓

Amity is a good friend of mine. She's definitely put some time in the field.

A beautiful life w/Joe Fratianni Pt. 3 06.02.2026 37:42 ↓

I met Joe on Kalymnos and thought he had created an interesting career in guiding. I also feel we share many of the same values around guiding and life.

A beautiful life w/Joe Fratianni Pt. 2 02.02.2026 39:33 ↓

I met Joe on Kalymnos and thought he had created an interesting career in guiding. I also feel we share many of the same values around guiding and life.

Wind 31.01.2026 29:23 ↓

Wind is an interesting force of nature.

A beautiful life w/Joe Fratianni Pt. 1 29.01.2026 32:13 ↓

I met Joe on Kalymnos and thought he had created an interesting career in guiding. I also feel we share many of the same values around guiding and life.

Radiohead 15.01.2026 26:56 ↓

Radios are a great tool to understand more fully and to use well.

The connection of kit/skill to wonderment 02.01.2026 25:26 ↓

How understanding your kit/skills can help facilitate wonderment and curiosity.

The performance puzzle w/Peter Doucette pt.2 10.12.2025 38:40 ↓

I feel fortunate to record a couple episodes with IFMGA guide Peter Doucette. He happens to be one of my closest friends as well. I have always appreciated the depth of his thought process and ability of articulating it to the rest of us.

The performance puzzle w/Peter Doucette pt.1 08.12.2025 36:48 ↓

I feel fortunate to record a couple episodes with IFMGA guide Peter Doucette. He happens to be one of my closest friends as well. I have always appreciated the depth of his thought process and ability of articulating it to the rest of us.

The straight line principle 02.12.2025 35:59 ↓

A heady yet simple principle to understand several different aspects of rope management.

Equivocation hitch 23.11.2025 25:15 ↓

A quirky but useful technique.

I’m not done yet! 20.11.2025 15:59 ↓

I’m excited about what the future will bring.

The seated belay 31.10.2025 18:18 ↓

Some thoughts to consider.