Tis No More

While climbing a few weeks ago I managed to have a minor climbing accident just below the summit of the Grand Teton. While I was leading out on a short pitch below the summit, I managed to let my left foot slip on some ice and pop my right shoulder out of place. At that point I thought I was in big trouble. A rescue perhaps? Luckily we made it off the summit and back down to the cars, but my climbing is over for the next 6 months at least.
When I went and saw an orthopedic surgeon he immediately scheduled me for an mri and found out I had torn my rotator cuff (more specifically my labrum) and had chipped some bone in the process.
Surgery's in a week and a half.

Tetons V

Here's some pics I've taken around the area.

Tetons IV

I'm just going to post a bunch of pictures so you know where I've been and what I've been doing. The stories are pretty good, but if you really want to know... give me a call.
So far this year it's been pretty snowy. A lot of late snow has been making climbing difficult, but we've been making a run at it. Things are starting to pick up now... but I did pop my shoulder out of place on the top of the grand.

Long Time

Sorry it's been forever since I last posted. It's been horribly rainy and snowy around here so I haven't been getting out much. Plus, I'm trying to finish up some data so I can write my last chapter for my thesis. This data is being quite elusive right now, so it's taking a lot longer than I wanted.
Anyway, I got a job at Jack Dennis Outdoors in Jackson, WY. I'm now living in my favorite place to alpine climb. I'm ridiculously excited and can't wait for the summer climbing to begin. It's still snowy in the Tetons for the next month or so, but climbing will commence soon enough.
I went climbing a few days ago and my partner had his camera, so hopefully I can get those from him and post those soon. Other than that one time outside here, it's mostly been gym climbing. Kind of disappointing, but there's some fun routes up now.
I'll get some pics up soon of Jackson so everyone can get a taste of the Tetons and the surrounding area. Good Stuff.
Hope life is well.

Big Sky

The last few days, and probably the last week, we've been getting pounded by storms. I've been in my office working for almost all of them, and finally on Friday I decided that I needed to have at least one fun day before the resorts closed.
I had to wake up ridiculously early to get to the resort by 9:00am because the roads were horrible and we were in a winter storm advisory. When I woke up Big Sky had a foot of fresh snow. Some areas, usually around the trees or the leeward side of the mountain, had about 15 inches. It was amazing. There was no one up there either. I was still getting fresh tracks at the end of the day. Too good.
Here's a couple videos I tried to take while skiing. It was actually quite hard. The first one is great because I have no idea what happened, I just kind of fell. Sorry they're so shaky, but I thought I'd post em anyway so you guys get a taste of what I ski most often.