Field Notes

Thoughts and stories from my adventures

I don’t always write race reports, but when I do, this is where you’ll find them. Occasionally, I’ll mix in some thoughts and ideas on current topics or perhaps a few updates on life in general.

Shep on the summit of Crowsnest Mountain in a climbing helmet, holding up his punched High Five card beside the summit bell

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Crowsnest High Five: 21 hours, 23 minutes

Five summits in the Crowsnest Pass in a single push, start and finish at spry in Blairmore, in a new Standard Route record of 21 hours and 23 minutes. The full account: a rope on Tecumseh, ten people in the Crowsnest chimney, and a deliberate decision to empty the tank on the section that ended last year's attempt.

August 30, 2026 · 8 min read

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Shep on a summit cairn at sunrise with his arms raised over the ranges below

The Mountain Method

A framework for building the capacity to handle hard things

The night in Kananaskis that tests this framework in one go, the biology of hormesis underneath it, and the three pillars it comes down to: be bold and start cold, respect the gradient, cut the trail.

August 20, 2026 · 16 min read

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