For more than fifty years,

the mountains have been my classroom.

I've been a climber, backpacker, mountaineer, and lifelong student of endurance, spending decades learning not just how to perform in the mountains, but how to build the kind of athlete capable of returning to them year after year.

After a hip replacement, I found myself asking a different question. Instead of wondering how quickly I could get back to climbing, I began asking what kind of athlete I hoped to be twenty years from now.

That question became the foundation for The Practice of Endurance.

My writing explores endurance, awareness, recovery, and the long game of athletic development. Although my experiences come from alpine climbing, the ideas are meant for anyone interested in building strength, resilience, and a meaningful practice that can last a lifetime.

When I'm not writing, you'll usually find me training, climbing, or exploring the mountains of the American West, continuing the same practice that inspired these books.

My hope is simple:

To help others build a life that remains adventurous for decades to come.