Adam L. Reiner - Splitboarding, mountaineering, and lifestyle in the Colorado Rockies

Adam L. Reiner

800 Pearl St. #108
Denver, CO 80203
970-989-8053
adamlreiner@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Swinerton Builders, Arvada, CO            Jan 2008 – Dec 2008

Quality Control Engineer

• Monitored and documented the quality of all trades, including architectural stonework, waterproofing and flashing, heavy timber, roofing, and all interior finishes.
• Monitored finished drywall moisture levels, testing frequently for moisture and mold-like substances.

Residences at Little Nell, Aspen, CO (hotel/condominium, $85M)

W.E. O’Neil Construction Co., Denver, CO         Jan 2005 – Dec 2007

Assistant Superintendent/Project Engineer

• Supervised the work of subcontractors involved in commercial, civil, and residential construction projects, alongside senior superintendents.
• Created a project-specific quality control program that was eventually adopted as company policy; analyzed project specifications and enforced requirements, reporting defects on a daily basis
• Independently supervised subcontractors in construction of underground utilities; grading of stormwater control features, roadways, and building pads; asphalt paving; concrete paving and curb & gutter; landscaping.
• Created and maintained project schedules and conducted weekly subcontract coordination meetings.
• Completed certificate of occupancy requirements and all municipal permits.
• Managed and enforced punch list completion on multi-family condominium projects.
• Monitored daily safety requirements and storm water management.
• Updated and organized submittals, RFI, shop drawings, and contract plans and specifications.
• Coordinated change directives, gathered pricing, and prepared owner change order requests.

Bass Pro Shops, Denver, CO (retail anchor and restaurant, $30M)
Parker Hilltop Staples & Best Buy, Parker, CO (retail, $10M)
Pueblo Crossing, Pueblo, CO (retail, $6M)

Estimator

• Reviewed bid requirements, solicited bids from subcontractors, and organized and presented completed bid within deadlines.
• Provided preconstruction services on negotiated contracts, including value engineering, subcontractor selection, and design/build.
• Created project budget, using cost codes for each scope of work, and transmitted budget and bids to project managers during project kick-off.
• Assisted business development personnel with sales calls and RFP.

Vail Mountain View, Vail, CO (condominium, $35M GMP)
Aspen Lodge Recreation Center, Broomfield, CO (senior living, $15 GMP)
Best Buy, Office Max, Wild Oats, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, King Soopers, various locations ($2M-$10M)

CNA Insurance Corp., Chicago, IL            Jun 2003 – Dec 2004

Quality Assurance Analyst, Information Technology Division

• Created test scripts, executed tests and reported results on various software releases.

W.E. O’Neil Construction Co., Chicago, IL        March 1998 – June 2003

Union Laborer; Cost Control / Schedule Analyst; Office Manager; Project Engineer Intern

• Field and office accomplishments under direction of superintendents and project managers; commercial high-rise, renovations, parking garages.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois University College of Business, DeKalb, IL        Dec 2003

Major in Operations and Information Management

• Coursework in project management, worker productivity, logistics, information technology, industrial engineering, and business operations
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity

OTHER SKILLS

• OSHA 10 hour, CDOT erosion control, Red Cross first aid & CPR certifications
• Safety Trained Supervisor certification by CCHEST.
• Scaffolding Competent Person certification
• Proficient with computers, software, and the Internet: Primavera, Microsoft Office, Suretrak, Prolog, Timberline

I recommend that anyone who likes to read blogs to bookmark or set their default search engine to www.google.com/ig.

“iGoogle”, as it is called, can search for everything that your “regular Google” can do, but also allows you to customize your home page with various “widgets” to display relevant information before you even search for it (like weather, baseball scores, news, emails, jokes of the day, etc.)

The most relevant function of igoogle is the Google Reader.  Consider it a “news briefing” that you can customize by adding all your favorite blogs and websites.  Each time a website is updated, a notification will appear in your Google Reader.

This is the best way to know when I’ve made a new blog post.  To do so, click HERE and follow the instructions.

Thanks,

Adam

My Fraternity Brother Matt Sloggett did all the graphic design on my header page.

He took a photo that I had taken of La Plata Peak, in June, 2008, while Vanessa and I were climbing Blarney Peak.  La Plata is a classic mountaineer’s mountain, with an epic ski descent.  It holds a special place in my memory, as the culmination of my first season as a backcountry splitboarder, and documented in my trip report here.  I still do not know exactly which of the many “X-shaped” couloirs that we descended.  I know that my only hopes of identifying it will be to climb back up there again, which I just may have to do.

The photo of me is superimposed over the mountain, and obviously not to scale.  However, it represents my typical gear on a cold and windy mountain ridge above 13,000 feet.  I am wearing a Loki Primaloft technical coat and Smith Variant Brim helmet.  That helmet saved my life a few hours after the photo was taken.

This is my truck page.

This is my truck

Developing…

This is a comprehensive list of backcountry Trip Reports that I have written.  I have included these to share my experiences and provide beta to anyone who is planning a similar route in the future.  Trips are listed in alphabetical order, with the date that I did the route.

COLORADO

The Dragon’s Tail Couloir (February 16, 2008)

Eldora Mountain (May 6, 2007)

James Peak (April 21, 2007)

La Plata Peak (May 26, 2007)

Loveland Ski Area (March 22, 2008)

Pacific Peak (May 12, 2007)

Mt. Sherman (May 19, 2007)

Torrey’s Peak, ‘Tuning Fork Couloir’ (March 20, 2009)

Friends Hut via Pearl Pass (May 1, 2009)

Star Peak, ‘June Couloir’ (May 2, 2009)

Greg Mace Peak (May 3, 2009)

WASHINGTON

Mount Rainier (May 9, 2009)

Mount Saint Helens (May 15, 2009)

I like to surround myself with beautiful scenery, whether it be grand mountains and flowing rivers, wildlife, or even “cool stuff” found on a construction site. This page is devoted to sharing things that I see every day, so hopefully the reader can appreciate the view from my perspective.

Nature photographer, adventure writer, big mountain snowboarder, wilderness hiker, mountain biker, road cyclist, “trad” climber, wapiti stalker.

Jeffersonian Republican, Roosevelt progressive, cannabis decriminalization advocate, decentralized government proponent, civil liberty defender, friend to all races, creeds, and preferences, gentleman to all women, bro to all dudes.

Granola munching hippie, tobacco chewing redneck, Budweiser drinking frat boy, boot-cut jeans wearing urban metro, coffee shop conversationalist, heavy metal headbanger, house music raver, blues beat foot tapper, jam-band noodle dancer, American whiskey sipper, science fitction nerd, football fanatic, baseball statistician, Stallone-esque action movie viewer, left arm out the window truck driver.

(DEVELOPING…)

(about the header image)

About my “stuff”

For many weeks leading up to Elk Camp, we had been telling everyone around the job that our plans were to ‘go big’.

“We’re going to pack it in, on foot, as far and as high as possible; and we plan to stay out there as long as necessary.”  we said.

Many were skeptical.  They did not take us seriously.  Perhaps they thought we would hike in one or two miles, or use some sort of motorized travel.  But we chose to hunt in designated wilderness, where all mechanized travel is banned.

On Friday, I went through the final bits of information: upcoming weather, maps of the elk herd activity.  We left Aspen before noon and headed over Kebler Pass to Crested Butte to meet up with the rest of our camp.

I’ve had a bit of backcountry experience, so I knew what essentials to bring.  Warm clothes and a mummy bag were the bulkiest items, but they were a must for camping above 10,000 feet in November.  Water is the next heaviest item, but I knew the rivers were plentiful where we went, so I packed two small vials of Aquamira for purification of fresh water.  We carried minimal dried foods, and I brought a Jet-Boil to cook up hot water to add to dehydrated food such as ramen.  My survival and first aid kit (including three different methods of starting a fire), a compass, handheld GPS, and a 7 1/4 quad map of our planned area were all included in the pack, along with my rifle, knifes, tools, parachute cord, and game bags.