I’d like to start with a quick disclaimer for the reader: this document is wrought with mushy emotions and shallow self-reflection; read at your own risk.
A Boy and a Canyon
I remember my first day...
I want to begin this article by looking back in time to an article I wrote freshman year called “A Moral in the Mountains.” In it, I reflected on a day out in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation...
Way out in Utah’s West Desert, nestled among the seemingly endless expanse of sage brush and dirt, lies a hidden treasure. This diamond in the rough, known as Ibex, is a behemoth figurehead of outdoor...
The history of climbing in the United States is closely tied to Utah – from early mountaineering in the Wasatch to cutting-edge trad climbs splitting the granite walls of Little Cottonwood. Bouldering...
Frigid water splashes upon the face of a student nervously clutching their rowing paddle as they enter their first whitewater rapids. Meanwhile, another student feels the hot dry heat of the desert sun...
The aspen trees had laid their leaves down for us, transforming the trail into a golden-tiled tunnel. Just a few months prior, American Fork Canyon was a pool of emerald maples and firs. But summer had...
The fall holds a special place in every climber's mind. We etch out a spot in the shoulder season to travel to climbing areas too hot in the summer and too snowy in the winter. Having just gotten back...
One of the biggest benefits of the University of Utah is its easy access to the outdoors. As a student here at the U, one of my favorite things to do after a long day at school is to spend time in nature....
