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Hut Skiing

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Although it’s a warm winter here in the Methow Valley (thanks to El Nino), I’m loving skiing. There’s a wonderful network of groomed trails here for classic and skate skiing, and recently Darin and I explored the Rendezvous trails for the first time. The Rendezvous system includes a number of huts and we spent one [...]

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Climbing in Five Fingers

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Early Winter Spires

Last month I enjoyed a beautiful climb up the South Arete of the Early Winter Spires in the North Cascades. Though I love strolling in the high country, I don’t often do technical climbing. Thanks to my brother-in-law and climber extraordinaire Joel Reid for leading the adventure! Our climb was in mid-October and there was [...]

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Operation Ice Bridge

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Ellsworth mountains, the highest in Antarctica (Seelye Martin)

People often ask me why I like to paint ice. My father, Seelye Martin, is in large part responsible. He’s a professor in oceanography with the University of Washington and studies sea ice and satellite remote sensing. When I was young, he embarked on several cruises to the Arctic and shared stories of the ice, animals, [...]

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Toe Shoes in the Mountains

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Descending Boulder Butte, North Cascades Mountains

This past week I completed my first backpack wearing only my Vibram FiveFingers Sprint toe shoes on my feet along with a pair of Injinji toe socks. I’ve worn FiveFingers for a couple of years ago and am delighted by how they’ve strengthened my feet. My sweetie Darin Reid and I left Stehekin at the head of [...]

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Radio Interview

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Painting in Antarctica (photo credit: Akos Hivokovics)

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Kirsten Murphy, the co-host of a weekly radio show in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories,  called “Ends of the Earth.” The program is broadcast to more than 30 aboriginal communities through the Native Communications Society and focuses on climate change and sovereignty from a scientific, aboriginal, and artistic perspective. Kirsten [...]

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