Thank You Cathedral Peak
John Muir climbed Cathedral Peak, an icon of Yosemite’s Tuolumne Meadows, in 1869 without a rope and in heavy boots. He also climbed to the top of a tree in […]
Category Archives: Climbing
Shuteye Ridge: Monoliths, Micro-crowds
I sat scrunched up in a sliver of shade looking out at an expansive view with tears forming salty runnels down my cheeks. I glanced back at the rock face waiting for […]
Intimate With The Eastern Sierra
We like exploring new places. That’s evident based on the maps and guidebooks dominating our bookshelf. While racking up the miles on our cars or jet setting across the ocean […]
Lover’s Leap
Communication is key in any relationship. Especially when your partner is 35 meters above you setting up the next belay station. The problem is my voice only turns up to […]
Baboon Lakes: Plan Ahead And Prepare Or Not
Plan Ahead And Prepare – it’s the first Leave No Trace principle listed for a reason. This principle makes all of the other principles easier to follow, with the added […]
Bendless Summer: Even More Adventure
I can’t say enough great things about Bend, Oregon; but I can try. Bend is a one-stop adventure shop, adult Disneyland, the natural landscape keeps you on your toes, the […]
Ebbetts Pass: Choose All Of The Adventures
For those weekends you can’t decide which adventure you want to have – don’t decide, choose all of them. For Memorial Day weekend, Route and I packed the Cherokee for […]
Climbing By The Label
I completed my first 5.10D without falling at the climbing gym! This gorilla was on my back for a week. The crux was three moves from the bottom and I […]
Trails’ Log: Eastern Sierra Adventure
Thursday 1600: Almost made it through work without getting distracted by impending trip. Pull up Google Earth images to scout possible camping spots. Scroll down Little Walker River Road – […]
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