Meet the latest addition to the Alpine Guru blogging team.
Hola,
I wanted to drop in and say hello, I’m a new blogger at Alpine Guru. Here’s a bit about me.
I started climbing at 16, local stuff in Atlanta and around the neighboring mountains. It all changed when I went out to Utah as a wilderness student. I was out there for 63 days backpacking. It was a real an eye opener to backpack 20 + miles a day, waking up everyday on the ground. I learned heavy climbing techniques and about altitude in a sense. I also learned how to get in shape and prepare mentally for strenuous activities. I was surrounded by the La Sal and Henry Mountains too, which jut out of the high desert terrain and make for an impressive backdrop. I ended up returning to the camp as an intern and then co- instructor.
The mountains were always a big deal to me growing up. We were an athletic family, lots of tennis and skiing. We were out in Colorado and the west every year. I think alpine climbing was just a natural progression for me. I really liked rock climbing, but I looked at it more as an intro to the sport verses a discipline. It’s not as rewarding to me. I knew where I wanted to be, I wanted to plan and research and train and get to the higher ground. I wanted to make these visual visions a physical reality.
I have climbed in the US – the Alps, and the Andes. I will be returning to the Andes this September to climb new routes and to scout for first ascents. I’ll be in the Bolivian Apolobamba range, which is a rarely visited area. I’m writing about the entire trip, and wrapping it up into a book. This should make for an exciting and active year. I’ll be posting frequent writings, expedition updates, etc. on Alpine Guru.
Aside from climbing, I work and have a company that specializes in both pharmaceutical services and green technology; I’m always developing different concepts and looking for new things. I’m honestly pretty anti corporate and laissez-faire about business though – it doesn’t’ consume my life.
When I am not working in Atlanta, I am generally on my bike, at the gym, down at the beach, reading/writing. I like cross training and being outside, trying all different types of exercise out.
Tags: Chadwick Hagan, Climbing
