Tag Archives: adventure with ostomy

How to select ostomy pouch styles for the outdoors

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Last weekend I was reminded why I love using closed-end ostomy pouches on hikes and climbs. I was up on a long ridge between between Loveland Pass and Mt. Sniktau in Colorado. Though it was a gorgeous 75-degree day down … Continue reading →

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Back in the wilds!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Heart pounding, quads burning and lungs barely able to keep up — I could not believe I was standing at 13,000 feet again. Yet there I was! Doug and I spent the weekend in Breckenridge with his parents. Our rental … Continue reading →

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Reaching out (feat. new video)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Last Tuesday evening, I left work in a gorgeous swirl of falling snow but promptly got stuck in standstill traffic due to slippery road conditions. I half-thought of exiting the freeway and heading home, but the destination was too important … Continue reading →

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Next time?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Wow! That looks like fun I thought as I gazed up at The Ridge at Loveland ski area on Sunday and saw three skiers floating down an area of untracked powder. If only we had time to get up there. … Continue reading →

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The Phoenix magazine now available online

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Beyond great doctors and following the treatment plans they prescribe, one of the things I find most important when dealing with difficult medical conditions is maintaining a sense of hope.  I simply have to be able to believe that the … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a winter hiking trip

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Sometimes after a busy summer season of packing and unpacking for an outdoor trip practically every weekend, I need a break. October and November were quiet months. I did some trail running, but didn’t go on any major adventures. The … Continue reading →

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Happy travels! (feat. new video)

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Last month, I wrote about a climbing road trip that Doug and I took to Idaho and Oregon. We finally completed a video highlighting the vacation. It is a long film at 30 minutes, but there was a lot to … Continue reading →

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Mt. Rainier next summer!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

I have a brand new goal to work toward for next summer: a climb of Mt. Rainier (14,411 feet) in Washington’s Cascade Range. Ever since Doug and I backpacked on the lower forested flanks of Mt. Rainier on the Wonderland … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

When Doug and I became a couple during college, our very first group purchase was a spatula. We were heading out on a camping trip and realized we would have no way to flip the pancakes we were making for … Continue reading →

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My first post-surgery multi-pitch climb: my imaginings turn into reality (feat. new video)

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

In the weeks after making my decision to have a permanent ileostomy, my imaginings of what life was going to be like after surgery played in my head like little movies. There was the one that featured me happily leading … Continue reading →

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