Radiance, Love, Discernment, Power, & Leadership
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This is a story about the consequences of waiting until tomorrow, of not wanting to let go, and of the value of holding on. These three lessons were all etched indelibly into my soul while plastered up against the face of one rock or another, somewhere in the…
Ben Nevis -- the tallest peak in Great Britain, stands at roughly 4,400' above seal level. Since the base of the five mile climb is actually near sea level, hikers get the joy of actually ascending nearly all of that elevation. The hike starts out simply enough…
Kristen and I went on a hike this weekend in the Olympic mountains. The original plan was to try to go to the summit of Mt. Olympus, which is about 7900 feet, but the avalanche risk was too high. So instead, we followed most of the same route…
1/26/98, Monday Night. Bright Angel Camp, Bottom of the Grand Canyon Oh, to ache in every muscle, so much so that any movement at all produces a peculiar, involuntary groaning noise, much like father used to make. Reaching for an object involves a grunt. Something more complex like…
Friday, November 28, 1997 I have discovered the ultimate meaning of life: it is to stay warm and dry. Actually, staying dry is a lost cause, but it serves to occupy time while one fights for the larger goal of staying warm. Now, under ordinary circumstances, this is…
Ellison’s Cave, Georgia Fantastic Pit -- a 510’ vertical free-fall drop, deep within Ellison’s Cave in Georgia. A waterfall runs off to one side, and my flashlight lacks the strength to penetrate the mist to the bottom. There are two separate 600’ ropes rigged for the decent through…
Table Rock, NC Today is the first day of spring. Though I fettered away the better part of the afternoon, in what remains of toady’s daylight I have taken to the hills. I’m perched on a rock beside Upper-Creek Trail. It’s strange to think that a short drive…
After two days climbing through brambles and over obstacles nearly vertical, we arrived at the bottom. Having made the decision that we were well over our heads, we decided to take it easy and not climb the 5.9 route. Working on the assumption that any route down would…
Simply overwhelming. Nothing I can say even comes close to representing the sheer grandeur of the world before my eyes. For the last three hours, we have been hiking towards half dome. Here and there, we struggled over various rocks and scree slopes that had yet to find…
Sunrise, Saturday morning. For the last 10 minutes, I've been watching the sky reveal ever more detail of the splendor she holds. As daybreak proceeds, the blanket of darkness is pulled back, and an incredible picture of rapidly moving clouds and changing patterns begins to take its place.…