Kyle LefkoffSafety First, Then DrinkingMountain guides and venture capitalists love to share success with our partners. After struggling together for many years, it is a special…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
Kyle LefkoffStacked BlocksStacked blocks are an alpinist’s worst nightmare. You’ve come to a place where the only path forward is through a loose, vertical pile of…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Kyle LefkoffBoulderingAll climbers like to boulder and most lifers would rather get a workout touching actual rock than climbing in a gym. Bouldering in my…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
Kyle LefkoffNever Leave Snow to Find SnowPeople who hire professional mountain guides to take them skiing in the mountains spend a lot of time and money getting there. When they…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
Kyle LefkoffDon’t Let the Perfect be the Enemy of the GoodVenture capitalists and mountain guides are perfectionists. We plan, and scheme, and study, and try to map out all the nuances to achieve…Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
Kyle LefkoffIn Good StyleMy favorite movie of all time is The Eiger Sanction, a classic Clint Eastwood thriller of the ’70s, shot in Moab and in the Alps by real…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Kyle LefkoffBeing Early is the Same as Being WrongI was headed to the San Juan’s for a ski tour in April 1989 when Charlie told me to meet him in Rifle. There was a new crag under…Feb 23, 2018Feb 23, 2018
Kyle LefkoffGood Judgment Comes from Experience; Experience Comes from Bad JudgmentWhen I first moved to Colorado full-time, I got into a lot of trouble with Chip Wilson. We skied and climbed together all over the place in…Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
Kyle LefkoffWhere MattersTo mountain guides and venture capitalists, where matters. There are only a few great ranges in the world suitable for guiding and even…Feb 8, 2018Feb 8, 2018
Kyle LefkoffSlater’s LawRob Slater was one of the strongest and most versatile climbers of my generation. An expert at big wall, aid climbing, his first ascent in…Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018
