We spend a lot of time as we travel trying to explain our name. Even if we keep it simple, and say something to the effect of: “We teach people to do yoga on a slackline.” That leads to this: “What is a slackline?” “It’s like a tightrope, except bouncy.”… Read the rest

What a difference a year makes. 2008: I decide to give road racing a shot. My first race goes well – a relatively fast-paced Banana Belt 3. The pack stays together until the field is obliterated up the last climb and I finish comfortably in… Read the rest

The goal on this second Wharton Leadership Ventures program was to help these young women hone their leadership skills by putting them in mountain leadership roles and challenging their decision making, cooperation and community visioning skills. One of the hallmarks of our program is its service component. Each year we work with a local group to help with various projects.

Squall rain and a whipping wind woke me at dawn as Swell yanked and yawed on her mooring. I squeezed my eyes shut and rolled over again, not ready to face the reality of the day ahead”¦ despite the less than ideal conditions, I would HAVE to leave today.… Read the rest

The amount of chaos inside Swell that had accumulated over the last two weeks of projects in the marina was mindboggling. Wood and metal scraps, half used glues and caulking, bits of wires, dirty rags, random screws, washers, and nuts, broken and assorted drill bits, frayed ends of cut… Read the rest

Journal: March 18, 2009 It’s about 7:30 pm… we are packing for another road trip. I love road trips. We definitely have our system down to an art. Everybody knows what his or her role is. I’m in charge of packing the car and getting the food ready. Jason’s in… Read the rest

To my own disbelief, I had correctly wired in the wind generator and watched with glee the next morning as the ammeter on the board showed amps coming in with each gust! Without further celebration, I got back to work to remount and rewire the solar panels. My ‘albatross’,… Read the rest

Team Member Chelsey Reporting:
The runoff here in Arizona has been amazing the last few weeks! We were able to take part in it on a little 8 mile stretch of Oak Creek Canyon down in Sedona. We ran it after a long day of driving back from Santa Barbara,… Read the rest

It was new day. The fresh snow added a crispness to the cold bite of the morning air. A day of rest and regrouping in Bend had refreshed us for our next objectives, which would require a few nights in the wilderness. Broken Top and the South Sister were aesthetic mountains which shared a… Read the rest

With Sylvain’s assistance, the wind generator post goes up”¦up”¦up”¦and we both stand back and have a look”¦ “Trop haut,” (too high) we both agree. “It’s going to vibrate too much.”
UGH. The sun is almost setting, can’t it just be right!? We pull it down again. I dismount… Read the rest