On November 3rd, 2010 I left my job to begin embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. On November 3rd, 2011 a year has passed and I am now at 5360 meters, viewing the tallest mountains in the world. My journey has taken me halfway around the globe and I have experienced an incredible amount of life in the past year. However, my adventures would not be possible without the support of friends, family, and those that I meet and show me great love & compassion.

For those of you that have had a special impact upon my journey, I’d like to thank you personally. Below is a list of everyone who has been important to me & my journey over the past year. Aside from this public call out, you’ll be getting something from me in the future. Here is everyone, in chronological order. THANKS!

• Emily & Shadrack: For the garage space, I hope Chance hasn’t grown out of that FCB hat yet!
• Paul & Audria: For taking the rest of my stuff, enjoy my speaker system!
• CJ Favour: For your company, your furry company, and the great place to live.
• Glen Trickett: For hosting me in Van and the great ski days.
• Evan Kutter: For being my ski-bumming buddy.  I will never be able to eat couscous without thinking of you.
• Andrew & Alison: I love spending time with you guys in Utah.  POWDER!
• Mikey, Aili, Gen, Kelly, Amber & Cory : For the ice!  And for the surprise birthday cake, nobody has ever done that for me.
• Kristen: Your company in CO was great.  I’m still a dirtbag, so I’m sure more embarrassing Safeway moments are in our future.
• Jed: For the fun & beardy times in Aspen.
• Kelly & Aili: For the rad couch in Minturn.
• Jay Amin: For the basement bed in Denver, and an awesome dude to do some partying with.
• Matt & Rachel : For the great trip to RR and Utah.  And helping me keep my head on straight when my stuff was stolen.
• Robin & Chad : For the home, good friends, and great company in Montana!
• Cora & My Brother : For a beautiful wedding, and great family.
• Ben Brown : For the bed & buddy in Seattle.
• Greg & Tatiana : For giving a good home to a wonderful car.
• Erika: For the company and all your help.  It really meant a lot to me.
• Zack Jessel: For the whole roasted chicken, the french cheese, and the skiing of course.
• Dave Kesonie: Oh. Yeah.
• Tim & Kristy: For the big mountain.  I can still taste those brownies.
• Matt Livingstone: For the place to crash and good times in Cham.  Hope to climb again someday!
• Chris Joosse : For being my “ship it” guy.  There are more beanies in my backpocket for you!
• Jonathan Holgersson, Angel, & The climbing crew: Having friends like you guys in Granada was pretty amazing.
• Eva, Lidia, and Luckio : For being my family in Granada.  Particularly when I was so sick, not sure I would have survived without those cinnamon apples.
• Kristin : For the Fanta, and for your company for almost 2 months.  Hope to see you in Asia!
• Kosta : For the travel company & the BRRRRR! *Drinks Beer *
• Markus : For the climbing & beautiful views of Finland.
• Irina : For being the greatest couchsurfing hostess I’ve ever had! Amazing!
• Vera : You made Moscow amazing.  I’ll miss you.
• Julie & Sean : For the snowy, beautiful days in Mongolian saddles.
• Lorenzo : For the climbing.  We’ll have another reunion sometime and demolish beerpong players and routes again.
• Sabrina : For the goods from home!  I hope the Mongolian warrior has a good resting place.
• Rem & Johnson : For the trekking.  The dripping noses, the strange chinese goods, and the endless Dhal Bhat.
• My Mother : For handling all my mail, and not freaking out when I’m out of touch for over a month.