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February 21st, 2020

Our good buddy @louisarevalo had a really bad ski accident this week and suffered a spinal cord injury. Louis is one of the most stoked guys I’ve ever been in the mountains with. He’s taken many of the photos in my feed and we’ve shared some amazing days in the mountains together. I’m absolutely gutted to hear about his accident. Yet I’ve seen how resilient and positive he is in the mountains and I know that same spirit will carry him far in his recovery. To give him an extra boost, we’ve started a gofundme. Check out the link below or in my profile if you feel like making a donation. Louis, we are sending you so much love and rooting for you! Let’s love on Louis and love on the Wasatch. https://www.gofundme.com/f/love-on-louis-love-on-the-wasatch

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February 18th, 2020

If you’ve ever seen a sunrise from a snowy ridge top in the Wasatch Mountains, you know we have something special here. My home mountain range delivers. It is home to the best snow and ski-touring terrain in the entire world.⁣⁣Without continually advocating for its protection, there’s a lot to lose. It’s not just access to the fluffy unbelievably light powder that blows up in our faces and delights at every turn. It’s drinking water for millions of people who live downstream. It’s a place to escape the inversion. Access to the outdoors is a basic human right and it’s up to us to defend that.⁣⁣Right now, the risk of development is greater than ever and I’m concerned about the possibility of resort expansion, especially into Grizzly Gulch. I want to see transportation solutions that are accessible and inclusive of different user groups and that preserve the human-powered snowsports experience. ⁣⁣If you love and appreciate the Wasatch backcountry, share your own post today and consider making a donation to the @wasatchbackcountryalliance as the unified voice for human-powered recreation in the Wasatch Mountains.⁣⁣#WasatchBackcountryAppreciationDay #KeepGrizzlyWildPhotos: @rob.lea

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February 16th, 2020

I got my first taste of ice climbing on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan during the @michiganicefest last week. ⁣⁣The first day, we went to do a climb called Dairyland. We rappelled into the steep ice as the winds howled. The jagged ice crashed into the shore below me. The cold mist cut me to my bones. I may have become mildly hypothermic. ⁣⁣The only way out was up. It was a struggle. It’s humbling to come back to my Midwestern roots to practice a skill I learned out West. I made it up, after putting the scream into screaming barfies. ⁣⁣I was talking to Nikki and Jason afterward, and Jason asked us why we like climbing. Nikki said for the focus. I got me thinking more. ⁣⁣For a few short hours today, I didn’t worry about the testimony I need to prepare for the Natural Resources Committee in DC in less than two weeks, about packages that need to be returned, about taxes, or bills.⁣⁣I thought about survival and getting myself up and off that frozen waterfall. And that is a beautiful thing. ⁣⁣I feel grateful for the opportunity to immerse myself in nature. I am grateful the lesson that I’m not above nature but a part of it. Im grateful to @nikkik_smith and @adventurewidely for being patient partners. I’m grateful to forever be a student of the mountains. And I’m grateful for a short memory because I would absolutely do it all again.

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February 14th, 2020

There aren’t many people that I want to share a tent with for 40 days and nights. @rob.lea, you’re at the top of my list. Happy Valentine’s Day!⁣⁣I picked this photo for today to show what I love most about our partnership. We love each other when we haven’t brushed our teeth in five days, when our feet are swollen and blistered, when our hair is matted with sweat from being on the move for eighteen hours from the summit of Everest/Chomolungma on our way to advanced base camp. We never stop loving and caring for each other, when we’re at our best or at our worst.⁣⁣It’s not easy to find a man who is handsome, has good personal hygiene (besides that one time you forgot to pack the shared toothbrush, I forgive you), and likes to be adventurous in the outdoors. I love ya, Rob. Let’s keep living every day like its Valentine’s Day.

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February 11th, 2020

I just remembered that yesterday was our six-month wedding anniversary! Happy six-months, @rob.lea. I can’t wait for the next six months and the rest of our lives together. Photo: @erinorthcutt #carolineandrob2019

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