http://julianiles.com Julia Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:10:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy New Year! Tammy and Julie thought up a radical idea for New Years this year. We all went to the Callahan for a 13km ski into this awesome backcountry lodge for lunch. While we were there, we met one of the owners, Brad Sills, a super nice guy who's ... http://julianiles.com/2010/01/happy-new-years/ [caption id="attachment_297" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="James Q Martin photo"][/caption] Kalymnos is pretty cool I guess. If you like the warm mediterranean ocean and climbing on huge jugs in overhanging terrain. The living is easy when you are not busy hanging off of stalactites. This simple town of Massouri could not be a ... http://julianiles.com/2009/11/rough-island-living/ I need to put a huge heartfelt thanks out there to all of you who donated this year! I had a goal that was easily reached and far surpassed because of all of you! The event was a huge success. Raised over $100,000- and was just a little bit more ... http://julianiles.com/2009/09/hera-slc-2009/ Rick and I headed up for a late August ascent of Mt Baker. The North side was not an option this year as the road has been destroyed by flood so we went South. I heard all sorts of rumors that the mountain was in unusually late season conditions due ... http://julianiles.com/2009/09/mount-baker/ The guides are an incredible company- of quirky souls and real people just doing their best to make a living in the mountains. It is what a business should be- a place where you want to be- where you find yourself wanting to stick around at the end of the ... http://julianiles.com/2009/09/jackson-hole-mountain-guides/ I just joined this great campaign, Young Invincibles, that is all about mobilizing young Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 to stand up for health care reform. I think you should join, too. http://www.younginvincibles.org/takeaction.html The health care crisis in America is our crisis. We represent the largest group ... http://julianiles.com/2009/09/275/ Shelli Johnson and her family came to join us on the Grand Teton this summer. Really, her blog does way more justice to the trip than mine could ever do. But let me just say this- its trips like these that make me realize that I really love my job. ... http://julianiles.com/2009/09/a-grand-experience/ Climbing is important me as is making a positive difference in the world. Together we have an incredible opportunity to help save women’s lives. Every foot I climb, every dollar I raise at the 8th HERA Ovarian Cancer Climb for Life Salt Lake City, UT will go to find a cure ... http://julianiles.com/2009/08/hera/ Yes! We made it. All the way up and all the way down- no small task. This route is burly almost from the start. I say almost- because the canoe to the base of the mountain is pretty cush. Although- you must beware of rogue winds and the rogue waves ... http://julianiles.com/2009/08/the-cmc-on-mt-moran-not-the-clean-mountain-can/ [caption id="attachment_257" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Mikey Schaefer Photo"][/caption] Well, I have a lot of catching up to do. I've been very busy climbing and guiding and moving and enjoying summertime- and alas- have failed to keep my blog updated. So, over the course of the next few days, I hope to fill in ... http://julianiles.com/2009/08/im-horribly-out-of-touch/