Weight is no good in the mountains. You don’t go far and you don’t climb hard carrying too much.
This week I cut — commitments, projects, maybes. The skill isn’t accumulating. It’s editing. Pochi ma buoni. Few but good. In partnerships, in projects, in where I put my time.
The valley of despair is real. The only way out is through.
I don’t map routes this time — I map ideas. With attention, not certainty.
After injury, after failure, the question is never whether you can climb again. It’s whether you still want to. I still want to.
The effort I put into organising outdoor adventures — the route research, the conditions checking, the preparation — I’m now applying to business. Not as metaphor. As method.
Monday Momentum | 09 February 2026 Two weeks. Back at it. I’ve been quiet on the Monday Momentum front while the work continued underneath. Now it’s time to surface, declare publicly, and push through. What’s shifting Smart Mountains restart. The seeding round opens in summer 2026 — delayed from the original March timeline while my … Read More
Monday Momentum | 12 January 2026 The Christmas marathon is over. Weeks of shuttling between Valtellina and Belluno, of friends squeezed between appointments rather than savoured over long meals, of ski touring plans undone by absent snow. We’re back in Winchester now, tired in a way that feels earned but not quite right. Here’s what … Read More
Monday Momentum (published on Tuesday) December 23, 2024 Merry Christmas to all of you reading these words during what I hope will be a pause for reflection and connection. The next two weeks carry a single, focused mission: clarity. Each of my ventures deserves a sharper articulation of what it is, who it serves, and … Read More
Fab’s Friday Field Notes (Saturday Edition) These notes are a day late. Yesterday was full — ride, work, climbing, family, friends. In that order. Mostly. Sometimes the best thing you can do is let the week breathe before you write about it. Friday morning. Winchester. December sun pretending it’s April. Craig and I on the … Read More
Base Camp Decisions Monday Momentum Sometimes looking after the group means knowing when you can’t lead from the front. Yesterday I went climbing with my daughter and friends. The pain was so limiting I couldn’t even belay. Humbling doesn’t quite cover it – standing at the base of the wall, supposedly the experienced one, while … Read More
Fab’s Friday Field Notes We had one of our climbing friends over for dinner this week. Beautiful person, exceptional climber, but suffering right now for reasons that have nothing to do with climbing. We didn’t offer advice. We offered dinner, conversation, and laughter. A place at the table. Sometimes the most profound thing you can … Read More
Monday Momentum — December 9, 2025 This weekend was all foundation: restructuring Fab Rides from commercial tours toward community cultivation. Building the family digital hub at deliberali.com. Preparing coaching infrastructure. Clarifying calendars. Revising 2026 opportunities and priorities. None of it visible. All of it essential. I’ve been thinking about how much meaningful work happens in … Read More
Fab’s Friday Field Notes This week reminded me of something I learned decades ago on la grande cresta with Alessandro Gogna and Marco Milani – that the outdoors doesn’t require epic journeys to distant peaks. Sometimes the most meaningful adventures begin right outside your door. Family Trails Saturday brought one of those simple, perfect moments. … Read More