July 2009
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Zion Canyoneering Guides
Slot Canyon Stupidity “That thing which makes you great also makes you an asshole,” Greg, one of my favorite Zion canyoneering guides told me, “and all of us guides fall into that category.” He was 100% accurate in his assessment of me. I had nothing to blame but my own arrogance for getting caught in ...read more
Zion Canyoneering Guides
I’m settling into my groove. I am a Zion canyoneering guide seeking a Mojave meditation on my own time. Fighting the wind on early morning bike rides up the canyon, afternoon siestas out of the blistering heat, and evening hikes under freezing rain drops call attention to the daily extremes and fluctuations of the Mojave ...read more
Zion National Park Backpacking Trip
I’m sure you’ve told yourself to “go to your happy place” before. It’s a mental exercise, a visualization intended to lessen the pain or fear of the current situation. I have routinely done this every time I’ve visited the dentist since I was 10 years old. I have literally “gone to my happy place,” on ...read more
