If the old cliché is true that things often work out when you least expect them too, can we actively cultivate this 'low expectations' mindset and use it to our advantage?
When you least expect it: making plans without expectations
Optimism: summer of flying
Over the last few weeks, tightening of travel restrictions and deteriorating weather have made me really appreciate the freedom I enjoyed this summer. Not working, just climbing and flying whenever possible was the silver lining of an otherwise extremely tough year. It seems ironic that the greatest loss of freedom I have ever endured, actually …
Going up
For a long time now i've been fascinated by paragliding. The idea of gliding effortlessly above the mountains has always been appealing. For me, flying with equipment so minimalist that it more closely resembles a tent than an aircraft, somehow makes it even more alluring. For the last six years I have been skydiving and …
Cerro Torre in Winter
It’s been several days now since Carlos and I stumbled back into El Chalten after eight exhausting days alone in the cold Patagonian winter. We stretched our supplies of food and gas to the limit so by the time we made it back to town we were completely destroyed both physically and mentally. Since getting …
Scott Becker 