Lessons from the Mountains
Lessons from the Mountains is the story of Jim’s pursuit of an extraordinary goal to become the oldest American to summit Mt. Everest. It is…
Annie’s Loop Hike
Annie’s Loop Hike: I went by myself after I alerted my daughter where I was going, just in case, because there are exposed areas on…
Grand Canyon Rim2Rim Hike
Successful one-day hike in the Grand Canyon on Wednesday, October 13. North Rim to the South Rim via Kaibab Trail. Started in snow and ice…
Mt. Morgan Adventure Weekend
This past weekend I went on a training climb with my client Michael to Mt. Morgan, 13,748 feet, in the Inyo NF. I am helping…
Looking Ahead
This past year we all had to give up a lot. You can call it “stuff” if you like. It may have been going to…
Auburn, CA
Auburn: went down Stagecoach Trail, up my Assessment Hill, and back on Mossy Rock Trail. Great loop!
Whistler Film Festival
In December, I was given the incredible opportunity to represent our film, Accidental Climber, at the Whistler Film Festival. I had never been to this…
DOCUTAH Film Festival
Back from Australia and Japan, we’re returning to the US film festival circuit. My film Accidental Climber is being featured at DOCUTAH in St. George,…
Hiroshima to Osaka and Kobe Beef
Today we had to leave our wonderful host family so that we could get to Osaka and our flight home the next day. Kengo and…
Visiting Hiroshima
74 years ago, on August 6, an atomic bomb exploded above Hiroshima killing over 70,000 people in an instant. I was 9 days old. As…