Always Upwards

Monday, August 11, 2025

Lifted

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Tearing open an unread letter, unpacking from a trip long finished, cracking that dusty chest in the attic. With a light beam on the chest, ...
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Monday, March 6, 2017

Jordan

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After another sticky fall of grape smashing, I boarded a plane bound for Jordan. My good friend Jessica Campbell was already there. She had...
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Friday, July 8, 2016

The Flash and The Sunrise

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"FffroOOOoom!" My snowshoe catches an alder bush and I stumble into the blinding white. Scared and confused, I catch my balance ...
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Saturday, May 21, 2016

Chinese Medicine

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Tears slide from beneath my sunglasses, hit my jacket, and freeze onto the puffy folds. Through the scummy window of our car,  the Shuangqi...
Monday, February 29, 2016

Real Winter, Real Fun!

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After seven months of recovery, stationary bike sessions, and gym workouts, I'm finally starting to get after it again. I'm not 100...
Friday, December 25, 2015

It's Not Over

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The night is moonless and black like coffee. I ponder how many times I've descended Aasgard Pass, but my knees plead with me to fantasi...
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Saturday, December 19, 2015

Going Alone

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Hot sun beats down on campsite 21. The monkeys are out sending. I'm alone except for a chubby squirrel that crawls through the coffee c...
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Jens Holsten
The name of my blog is a direct reference to my life as a climber and mountain lover. The combination of grace, athleticism, and adventure in high places is what drives my burning passion for moving up mountains big and small.
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