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Happy belated Mother’s Day to my mom who has sup

Happy belated Mother’s Day to my mom who has supported me on this wild ride of life at every step along the way. This photo is from the Christmas where I got my first pair of new skis and boots (versus hand-me-downs from my siblings). I remember sleeping with them in my bed 😂. Thanks 🙏 mom! I love ❤️ you! 😘

Lots of elk out soaking up the warm sun yesterday

Lots of elk out soaking up the warm sun yesterday in Telluride. This happened just minutes after I almost collided with a marmot going really fast. He came out of the ditch on my right and I couldn’t swerve so I hit the brakes and started fish-tailing. Thankfully he prudently stopped inches from my tire and retreated back to the ditch and somehow I didn’t splat on the pavement. Then the elk raced out of a blind spot on Jim. Who knew how exciting riding on skinny tires could be!!
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@jimwmorrison #wildkingdom #getoutside #gripped

The start of a long, scrappy walk down from Camp 1

The start of a long, scrappy walk down from Camp 1 on Cho Oyu 2005. Going my own pace, my mind always races until I get settled in my rhythm. #mountainmeditation #ve25tent #8000meters
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📸 @jgriber

I get pretty stoked for coffee every morning, espe

I get pretty stoked for coffee every morning, especially when it’s super cold outside like it was last week in Montana. I get equally excited for what I put into my coffee. @bubsnaturals makes an incredible #collagen powder that totally dissolves and doesn’t change the flavor of my favorite cup of joe. It also fuels me for whatever adventure my day entails. It’s completely replaced my half-n-half habit which makes my stomach happy and gives me more energy.
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📸 @bjarnesalen #thefiftyproject

Baffin Island many 🌙’s ago. This series of ph

Baffin Island many 🌙’s ago. This series of photos is around a 5,000 foot couloir that I skied with @ingridbackstrom @kashalaclare @dynameg and photographer @whitphotography.
1) coldest place I’ve ever been. Morning hot coffee mandatory. Just had to remember to melt glacier ice and not sea ice:)
2) near the top we found a tough chockstone we had to navigate just as the weather took a turn for the worse. The wind was whipping all over and lots of spindrift made it tough to see.
3) The line. We circumnavigated the cliff at the bottom on the climbers right. The choke and most difficult part of the line was about 100 feet below the top.
4) after a short rap/downclimb over the chockstone, the skiing was really amazing. We were very aware of the 300+ foot cliff exposure below us. We managed our stuff and took turns leading the way down. #memorable
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I’m not sure if this was a first descent. I think @straightchuter beat us to it in 2002?!
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#throwbackthursday @thenorthface_snow #shemovesmountains #neverstopexploring

A nearly 12 hour effort last Tuesday to tackle a b

A nearly 12 hour effort last Tuesday to tackle a beast of a ski line. It felt really good to be out in the mountains and ⛺️ on snow and skiing the super steep! Love the new ski touring update on my @corosglobal #vertix watch. Those numbers make me feel a little better about being so tired 🤪!

More pics to come:)
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@jimwmorrison @codytownsend @bjarnesalen #patriarch #50classicskidescents #sufferfest @tecnica_sports @thenorthface_snow

Huge congratulations to my friend and fellow #tnfa

Huge congratulations to my friend and fellow #tnfathlete @dawayangzum for her successful climb of Annapurna 1. She’s a total badass raising the bar and blasting through the ceiling. #shemovesmountains #neverstopexploring @thenorthface

A snapshot from one of my best days of the season.

A snapshot from one of my best days of the season. @gregory_hope making the steepest turn on the #granddaddy look like a breeze.

Spring is here and if you’re still skiing the ap

Spring is here and if you’re still skiing the approach is likely getting a lot longer which means you’re pack is probably getting heavier. Here’s a snippet video taken by @jimwmorrison from Lhotse on how to pick up a heavy pack! (Hopefully you’re pack isn’t quite this heavy)
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#sufferfest #neverstopexploring #2meterdome #lhotse2018 @thenorthface_snow

Our last day riding the lifts in @tellurideski We

Our last day riding the lifts in @tellurideski We were able to sneak in a Palmyra peak with @jimwmorrison, Grayden and myself a couple days ago. At 11 years old this was his 4th trip up the mountain. He did it the first time at 7 years old!! I think that’s pretty cool 😎
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Happy Easter 🐣 been eating lots of chocolate today:)
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@thedropboardshop thanks for the rad hats and for just being the coolest camp and shop in town!!
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@julboeyewearna @blizzardskis @thenorthface_snow

And the winner is... @jimf27 wins the #Ajaxgold pr

And the winner is...
@jimf27 wins the #Ajaxgold print valued at almost 500$ and featuring one of my favorite mountain playgrounds. Thanks to @danielkanow.fineart for letting his art support #crushit4climate and @protectourwinters.
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Thanks to everyone who participated and spent the month of March engaged in both the outdoors and climate awareness.
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Please check my story for the runners up who will be sent some POW schwag!

Good weekend in my backyard with good people. Neve

Good weekend in my backyard with good people. Never get tired of this view.
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@jimwmorrison @gopro @gregory_hope @thenorthface_snow @blizzardskis #livethemoment #crushit4climate @brittmumma

First time in my favorite spot this season. Yester

First time in my favorite spot this season. Yesterday was the day in @tellurideski. Thanks to #tellurideskipatrol for being so on top of it in the morning. So fun seeing everyone out there #wasatchridge
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⛷ @jimwmorrison @gregory_hope 🙏 @dirkcollins @jimmychin

I want to celebrate and motivate for the last week

Easy powder skiing in low avy conditions. Spring h

Easy powder skiing in low avy conditions. Spring has sprung in the San Juan’s. Covid is releasing its grip on my health and I’m overjoyed to be outside and in the mountains.
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@friendsofcaic @gregory_hope @jimwmorrison @ben_eng @blizzardskis @tecnica_sports #crushit4climate #getoutside

Boys U12 Championships yesterday on their home mou

Boys U12 Championships yesterday on their home mountain and they skied so well! Thanks @tellurideskisnowboardclub for all the hard work to make the race happen. So much fun 🤩!!
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Warning: I’m yelling kinda loud in the ski video. I get rather excited watching Grayden ski:) 📣
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📸 @gabbyanstey

Got to ski some big terrain today with @jimwmorris

Got to ski some big terrain today with @jimwmorrison and my brother. He crushed it even in the deep deep ❄️! Hopefully you can find him in the photo:) A very special day.
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#neverstopexploring #threefeet @blizzardskis @tecnica_sports

Circa 2014 in northern Myanmar. Our team had high

Circa 2014 in northern Myanmar. Our team had high aspirations of climbing the three highest peaks in the range. Instead we barely made it off of the first one alive. This was at a point on the climb where we hit another dead end and had to retrace our steps. Never a dull moment with @coryrichards throwing out his best #bluesteel- always cracking jokes and making me 😊.
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@natgeo @thenorthface #neverstopexloring #sufferfest

International women’s day today. Proud to work w

International women’s day today. Proud to work with @thenorthface for 20 years and to have been witness to the advances made not only with TNF but with the outdoor industry as a whole. There is always more work to be done but I’m happy to celebrate all these women shattering the glass ceiling today!!
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@emilyaharrington @dawayangzum @fernandamaciel_oficial @stephaniemariehowe @hadhammer @christinalusti @bretteharrington @curlsinthewild @myshellparker @leannepelosi @elenahight @elysesaugstad @kitdski @rorybosio @ashimashiraishi @hillygoat_climbs @margojain @ingridbackstrom @kaytlyn_g @jesse_james_mctigue @jessiediggins @onceuponaclimb @angelcollinson @robynshaw_shoppetweed @gabbyanstey @soireetelluride @angela_vanwiemeersch @sav.cummins @marion_haerty @jess.kimura @pfaff_anna @staywild @a.m.j.photos @kjmpeters @sheneenagins @bigairmare @eflowers89 @evelojna @kakiorr @chantel.astorga and so many more!!
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#rolemodels #inspiration #neverstopexploring #internationalwomensday

Having barely left my house in the last two weeks

Having barely left my house in the last two weeks I’m dreaming of high in the sky views and snowy mountaintops! ☀️ ☁️

I’m excited for the 2nd annual #crushit4climate

I’m excited for the 2nd annual #crushit4climate for the month of March. I ❤️ any excuse to get outside but knowing that we can come together this month as the #outdoorstate to protect the places we recreate makes it even better.
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This month I’m setting a very tempered goal from last year. I started March with Covid and feeling pretty sick so instead of crushing vertical I’m going to embrace getting healthy by committing to a yoga practice of at least 20 minutes a day. .
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My inspiration is all of you. If anyone has climate oriented suggestion for books or podcasts I’d love to add some new knowledge to my goals for March.
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If you’re a @strava person- join the Crush It challenge and tag #crushit4climate and @protectourwinters on all your March adventures.

Giveaway! Follow and comment for a chance to win a

Giveaway! Follow and comment for a chance to win a @corosglobal #vertix watch!

I’ve teamed up with @corosglobal to help them develop the new ski touring setting for their Vertix watch. I love its 45 days of battery life and extreme durability. The acclimatization feature provides daily acclimatization evaluation and, through data collection, suggests when it is safe to climb higher. It’s a great addition to my training regimen for my next expedition.

What would you use a COROS watch for?

Follow my account and @corosglobal, and comment on this post to let me know what you’re training for! I’ll pick the winner later next week.

#exploreperfection

📷: @bergreenphotography

Dreaming of the #arcticrefuge these days. These tw

Dreaming of the #arcticrefuge these days. These two photos are from my first trip to the north slope@of the Brooks range with @kitdski @kashalaclare @giuliamonego @jgriber @chrisfigenshau
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Our first summit was Mt. Michelson. It was so cold, so long and so worth it.
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#protectwildplaces #neverstopexploring @thenorthface

Grayden working on his airs this week! Hands up bu

Grayden working on his airs this week! Hands up buddy:)
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@thenorthface_snow @julboeyewearna @tellurideski

The last few months I’ve been working with @coro

The last few months I’ve been working with @corosglobal to update the ski touring setting on the #vertix watch. Along the way we got to shoot this short #trainingislife video with @bergreenphotography. It was a ton of fun and we had a lot of laughs and got to ski and ice climb and even do a little 🏃‍♂️.
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To check out the full film go to link in my bio. #exploreperfection @jimwmorrison
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The update for ski touring tracker is available so if you have a Coros watch be sure to download the newest version. I’d love to hear what you think of the changes. Be safe out there if you’re going for a ski tour. Danger ⚠️ is high!! @friendsofcaic

Got to ride some really good snow today- in-bounds

Got to ride some really good snow today- in-bounds:) with my good friend @jrklein69. Super wintery up there today ❄️💨 Bring it on!!
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!#prospectridge @tellurideski #getoutside

I always start every early morning adventure with

I always start every early morning adventure with @alpinestartfoods. My good friend @mattsegal started this company a few years ago and since then I’ve taken the coffee everywhere from Denali to Lhotse to my backyard 14’er. I had to put in a #Wilson photo from his first ever big hike. Today is his 1st birthday 🥳.
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Check out Alpine Starts new product #coffeewithbenefits. See link in bio!

The world lost a truly bright light on January 21s

The world lost a truly bright light on January 21st. Urken Lendu Sherpa died in an ice climbing accident outside his home village of Phortse. He was a brother, a son, an uncle, a friend, a mentor and an inspiration. I will never forget his howls of joy through the radio when he summited Lhotse for the first time, solo, on Sept 29th 2018 at the age of 25. I’ll never forget returning to Camp 2 after skiing Lhotse, so exhausted, when Urken gave me a huge hug. His smile, his energy and curiosity will be sorely missed.
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My heart goes out to his family and friends 🙏. @urkensherpa171 @tenzing99
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Thanks for the 📸 @dutchsimpson @nickkalisz @jimwmorrison
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The video at the end was made by Urken himself as part of the @banffmountainfestival for 2020. Urken not only loved the mountains, he loved the creative side of story telling as well.

@thenorthface_trail has launched their new trail r

@thenorthface_trail has launched their new trail running shoes today. The #vectiv 💥💪🏃‍♀️even though I’m not a real runner I got the chance to test these shoes over the last six months. Yes, I took them running. I also used them as approach shoes to climb the Third Pillar. I climbed 14’ers in them in my backyard. I briefly lost one in a mud pit. I easily put several hundred miles of random adventures into testing them. They’re awesome. They survived it all. Huge kudos to @ekendall9 for working so hard to make sure these shoes are great 👍
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To check out the new technology go to link in my bio!

@kitdski and @chrisfigenshau prepping for our firs

@kitdski and @chrisfigenshau prepping for our first turns off Mount Chamberlin, the 3rd highest peak in the Brooks Range. It looks like the #arcticrefuge may remain intact for the near future with a temporary halt of oil activity from the new administration. There is still a lot of work to do to permanently protect this place!! 🙏🤞
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#wildernesshasvalue @keepalaskawild @ourarcticrefuge @thenorthface_snow @protectourwinters

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