alyssa · May 18, 2015
It is only one week until the St. George Ironman 70.3, a race I enthusiastically signed up for 5 months ago, when it was snowing outside and the thought of…
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alyssa · May 23, 2014
Everything is just big! Huge! Our eyes were wide at the endless expanses of granite towering over our heads. Chris nearly pulled the car off the road. It was…
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alyssa · May 9, 2014
I took a deep breath. Exhaled. And with it let go of the stress of my day. I focused in on my next foot placement, moving my hand up into a finger pocket. More…
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alyssa · May 6, 2014
We've all heard people say, "Things just ain't like they used to be." Well, after two separate camping road trips in the last year, I feel I can wholeheartedly…
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alyssa · February 25, 2014
I love spring. Probably more than any other season, there is so much you can do. From skiing to hiking and climbing, every adventurer can find some soul…
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alyssa · October 30, 2013
The dust swirls around our Xterra as we negotiate the last few miles of dirt road. Hwy 191 is up ahead, marking our last leg back into Moab. The kids sit…
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alyssa · October 29, 2013
This last week we decided to seize one last weekend before snowfall by going to one of our favorite fall destinations: Southern Utah. And we weren't…
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alyssa · September 4, 2013
Balancing kids and climbing can be quite the task. This is what a weekend at the crag looked like for 9 adults and 13 kids: After the fourth reading of "Big…
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alyssa · May 19, 2013
Two weeks ago our family had a mind-boggling line-up of outdoor activities that only one canyon I know of could supply at the same time: Little Cottonwood…
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alyssa · May 13, 2013
Last year, our annual Labor Day family climbing trip headed south an hour or so to the infamous Maple Canyon. Not having ever been there, and not having ever…
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alyssa · February 18, 2013
I've flirted with climbing in and around the Moab Area. By this I mean, tried a route here or there as we passed through town or on brief afternoons. Wall…
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chris · July 17, 2012
So, this isn't really an "outdoors with kids" topic, but rather a, "I'm a dad that likes to be outdoors with kids and wear clothes while doing so" topic. I…
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alyssa · July 11, 2012
Honestly, trip reports really don't interest a wide audience. But I do them anyways, why? Because I really wish that I could go to a site and see a list of…
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alyssa · June 4, 2012
Fear. I hate fear. When I became a mom, my day-to-day fearfulness went through the roof. It even hindered my desire to do anything somewhat adventurous. \[I…
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alyssa · April 29, 2012
If you are not familiar with Wall Street / Potash Rd in Moab, UT just know that you cannot find routes with a shorter approach. You drive up, you toss out your…
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