Kate is in her late-20s and currently attending Colorado State University’s
graduate program in the Atmospheric Sciences. She hopes to have a Phd in
climatology and atmospheric physics sometime in the next decade or so. But for
the time being, she’s thrilled to be living with her wonderful husband and happy
dog here in Northern Colorado.Mark is approaching his mid-30s and is working as
a device programmer for a fun local company. He loves this job as he gets to
play with all kinds of new and cool technologies, and he gets to bring Liv into
work with him. She sleeps in his cube and sometimes helps him code. As a family,
we all try to live full, balanced lives. We spend most of our weekends out
enjoying the sunny rocks, trails, and snow in the western US. We travel a fair
bit, as well, and are always up for a new and exciting adventure!Hopefully, this
blog will give a quick daily glimpse into our lives as students, scientists,
programmers, rock climbers, backcountry dwellers, travelers and human beings (or
dogs in Liv’s case).

Blogging From: Colorado
Blogging Since: June 2006

Crag Baby is actually the name of my little chihuahua, my name being Rachel Strate and digitally the WasatchGirl. This blog entails my adventures mainly in climbing, running, volunteering, traveling and of course hanging out with the Crag Baby.

Blogging From: SLC, Utah
Blogging Since: January 2007

From the blog: On October 8, 2007 I retired from the U.S. Department of Justice, where I spent 21 years enforcing the Clean Air and Water Acts and other laws to protect our environment. I am married to a terrific woman (Lois) and have two adult daughters (Valerie and Karen) who bring me joy every day, even though they are busy with their own lives and not around much. At age 54 I started racing a Miata on road tracks with the SCCA. In 2006, Karen persuaded me to resume rock climbing, something I had not done for 35 years. Chapter 1 of a novel about King Alfred the Great of Wessex (England) sits on my shelf, but I have been too busy to get any more of it written.

Blogging From: Bethesda, MD
Blogging Since: December 2007

Trip reports, gear reviews, climbing photography and other commentary on my climbing life, by Sara, an avid amateur climber and climbing writer living in the Pacific Northwest.

Blogging From: Washington
Blogging Since: December 2007