Living in the mountains does have its advantages. Here in Teton County, Idaho, local schools get to take an afternoon each week for the “Winter Sports Program.” Students can choose to go downhill or Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, or this year, ice climbing at the Teton Ice Park at… Read the rest

On the summit, both kids raised their hands in the shape of a V and whooped it up. “We did it!” they screamed, their voices carrying across the landscape of what has been called the “Goblin City.”

With the truck packed with gear, kids and the dog and our neighbor’s borrowed pop-up tent camper all hitched up, the truck wouldn’t start. So began our quest to explore the canyons of the Southern Utah desert. It took us two extra days, a trip to the dealership to fix… Read the rest

With me here this week in the Tetons is Ethan Senturia, a Wharton graduate who is helping me to develop and promote my guiding business, Aerial Boundaries. Disillusioned by the world of high-finance, he recently quit his job with what was formerly Lehman Brothers and now is owned by Barclay’s… 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.

I’m looking forward to sharing stories about face shots in the high peaks, sunrise views across limitless vistas, first smearing and jamming lessons, training tomorrow’s leaders and taking the kids for a walk in the woods. It’ll be my time to reflect on how (and if) my endeavors truly make a difference in people’s lives, teaching them to respect all people on the planet and be conscious of the natural world around them.