The Waiting Game

After 3 weeks of putzing around base camp waiting out rainy weather, we finally got to get out and do a week of ice climbing and rope systems training. Dealing with boredom, expensive everything, and the prospect of going out to suffer in less than ideal weather put us in a state of second guessing our decision to embark on this guide school journey. What are we doing but waiting only to suffer on the ice cap?


This adventure has had its ups and downs, physically, mentally and emotionally. It feels like whenever I’m on top of the world is when the world starts to collapse underneath me. Walking above the crowd on stilts only to have someone kick them out from underneath you. It hurts when you fall, but it makes you stronger and more resilient. You learn how to get back on top and continue on into uncharted territories and explore yourself and your dreams! I am staying the course, it'll take more than a few bumps, albeit massive bumps, in the road to derail me from my dream life. I am so fortunate to have people who love me support me and encourage me following my dreams.


This last week we had gorgeous weather for ice climbing and training while out on the Exploradores Glacier. Unheard of nice weather for Patagonia! I feel spoiled to have such nice weather in a place infamous for absolutely terrible weather, but I’ll take it! I know the storms will come, the hurricane force winds will pin us down, we'll get dumped on with multiple feet of snow a day forcing us to continuously dig our tents out on rotating dig shifts 24 hours a day for days or weeks at a time. Our time will come and we will suffer. But as with each down, the resulting up will be all that much better!



Thank you all for supporting me in this journey. Giving me the strength to seek after my dreams. I don't give you all enough credit. It makes me so happy when I can share my adventures with everyone who has believed in me and continue to shower me with praises for following my heart. Thank you and I love you all!