A little over a year ago, just before my birthday, I was seized with the urge to free solo Jah Man on Sister Superior and base jump off it. In 2008, I free soloed the North Face of Castleton and jumped off the top, and it remains one of my favorite adventures of all time. [...]

Dear Steph, Just wanted to drop a quick note to say what a true inspiration you are. In high school I went out every summer to rockclimb in Colorado and loved it. I am also a musician and have chosen to focus on the music for the last ten years but I am ready to [...]

I was just out in Moab during Thanksgiving. I spent four days alone hiking, reflecting,and thinking about your words about simple living and it’s all starting to make sense to me.I have great admiration for you and how you have chosen to live your life; just thought I would let you know. Kind Regards, Chris [...]

Hey Steph my wife and I were in Moab last Thanksgiving for the first time and fell in love with it. Our plan is to ditch family again and spend a week in Moab again. We did a lot in 1 week last year in the parks, etc… We wanted to know if you had [...]

Yes, it is that most awesome time of year, crack season!!! Most of us have a preferred racking style, even down to which way we clip the draws on gear loops (I always clip mine with gate facing out). When climbing cracks, having a consistent, good racking system can make the difference between cruising and [...]

On her first birthday, Cajun sent!

I took my new Backcountry.com canopy out for its maiden voyage today! Not only does it have the goat, but it’s magenta on top of it… Mao appears to approve. (phew)

Basically everything is going on here in Moab in the next few weeks….and fall has come with perfect temperatures for everything! Climbers, come to the Indian Creek clean up and party hosted by Friends of Indian Creek on September 24. Everyone is meeting at the Donnelly Canyon parking lot in the morning, and working at [...]

Hi ! Just watched a program on French TV ! What a wonderful life is yours! Living your passion in such a paradise! Sharing love and passion with your man in the middle of nature… Belive me… I am dreaming my eyes open.. Wish I could be determined as you bot are! Cheers! Florent somewhere [...]

It’s true that the Moab desert is a land of extremes. It’s also true that after 16 years of calling it home I love this land more than ever. As soon as May arrives, the Moab locals are in a state of near panic that summer is about to strike–except for the river rafters and [...]