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Chamonix, Round 3

March 12, 2020
“It’s dumping in Martigny now! Might have scored on the weather for this week” I texted Krishna my train climbed out of the Swiss valley. It was later February, midway through (yet another) unseasonably warm and dry winter in the Alps. We’d planned this trip months ago, too far out…

Both Ways - Winter in North America

January 29, 2020
Living in Milan for the past year plus, I had the opportunity to travel across Europe on a dime. Flights to Barcelona for only 30 Euros. Bouncing between towns along the Istrian peninsula for pennies. Trains to Verbier, Innsbruck, the Czech Republic, and more for under 50 Euros. However, life…

Lecco Hiking

January 29, 2020
For travelers and adventurers, always planning for the next big trip, the next grand adventure, it’s easy to overlook the beauty of our own backyard. I have to thank my classmates, Devin, John, and Molly, for showing me a new, incredible area just outside our city. Our little foray into…

“The Feisty Chihuahua” - Cortina Climbing

January 29, 2020
On a cool October morning in Milan, I piled into a rented Fiat Panda with two Swedish girls, Jenny and Victoria. A climbing friend, I’d met Jenny in Milan a few weeks back. Victoria flew in from Budapest that morning, and came straight from the airport. Cortina was our destination,…

Whip on Knots - Drinking and Climbing in the Czech Republic

November 1, 2019
It was past 4am when we made it back to camp; the sun had already begun to rise. We’d left the party around 2 or 3 and stumbled our way to the Adršpašské pond for an after-hours dip. Now, with dawn rapidly approaching, Drew, Carl, Brittany, and I climbed into…

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