From lush jungles to rugged coastlines, sandstone cliffs to alpine granite, Jeff and I dedicated the last year to climbing and exploring some of the world’s most stunning destinations. Here’s a location-by-location guide to our adventures. The start of the sabbatical The first three months of 2024 were an absolute Read more
TLDR; Listen to yourself: If you’re tired: Remember, the value of a workout isn’t just what you do during your training: The real benefits come from recovering afterward, as your body gets stronger, faster, leaner, and healthier. Questions to ask yourself What is your RHR, in the morning before getting Read more
We spent our first week in India in the rural town of Badami in South India, known to tourists for its impressive Cave Temples, and known to climbers as perhaps India’s best sport climbing. It is close to the legendary bouldering and spiritual nexus of Hampi. If Hampi is India’s Read more
I’ve tried to start finger training many times over my 10+ years of climbing but have never been able to stick to it. My biggest difficulties were: In the past, I had a Trango Rock Prodigy hangboard mounted in my house, a load of weights, a harness and pulley system. Read more
Jeff and I worked with Kyle Willis at High Mountain Gear to create a Russian Ice Hammock for our trip to the K7 massif in the Karakoram. Just like every climber in the world, we stand upon the shoulders of those who came before us. We took inspiration from other Read more
Climbers: Priti and Jeff Wright Climb Date: January 18, 2022 – January 21, 2022 Climbs/Rappels Overview In January of 2022, we completed another Patagonian “Smash ‘n Grab”, summiting three of the four peaks in the Torre Range via previously established routes (11 days Seattle-to-Seattle): Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron, and Torre Read more
We climbed K6 West (third ascent 7,140m) and K6 Central (first ascent 7,155m) this October. We summited West on Oct 8th and Central on Oct 9th. We had been planning to climb K6 from the Nangmah valley side for over two years. When COVID struck, we held on to the Read more
QUA-ROUTINE! (also great for after quarantine is over) The goal is doing it. We won’t get strong if we don’t actually do the exercises. We wouldn’t do the exercises if they require a lot of equipment, or a lot of time. But if we have a simple plan we can squeeze Read more
Disclaimer: Uploading photos is not working well. Sorry for the lack of photos, please check Instagram! Over the years that Jeff and I have come to Patagonia, to climb in the Fitz Roy range, we’ve learn a couple of things, picked up some tips and tricks, and fallen in love Read more
