No. 55 - When Fishing Was Simpler
920 Words. 4 Minute Read.
I’d drive to the river early Sunday morning, sit on my tailgate while “Walkin’ (For Your Love)” played, and get my vest organized. All I needed were a few size 12 Lighting Bugs and I’d be sure to land some farm-raised SNIT’s (standard nine inch trout).
No. 38 - Ice Climbing in Vail, Colorado
915 Words. 4 Minute Read.
I was plagued with a litany of what-ifs. Numero uno being, “What if I fall and one of these axes punctures my abdomen?” In my mind’s eye, I was hanging like a piñata while blood poured out like wine from a decanter.
No. 23 - The North Face - Mountain Light
450 Words. 2 Minute Read.
The occasional movie at the Teton Theater in Jackson was four dollars and a beer at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar was a buck and a half. As cheap as life was for an 18-year-old that summer, I couldn’t afford a coveted Mountain Light.