August 1, 2013 Summer OR 2013 came and went last week. Â It was a good time with lots of interesting things to see. Â Being my second one I got a bit more comfortable with the layout and format. Â Certainly one of the best things is taking advantage of the free parties. Â This go around there […]
Category: Climbing
Lone Peak Sunday Shot
July 21, 2013 Lone Peak is a cirque not far from Salt Lake, only 20 minutes by highway and another 20 by dirt road. Â The place is really beautiful and has some awesome climbing. Â The only trick is that there are 5.1 miles of hiking and 4500′ of elevation to get through before being able […]
July 3-7, 2013 As the Fourth of July fell on a Thursday, my work had an unpaid shutdown day on Friday since most people would be taking it off anyway. Â I took advantage of this four-day weekend to travel for some climbing. Â I had thrown around the idea of climbing at the Incredible Hulk in […]
Ruth Gorge, Alaska 2013
April 27 through May 12, 2013 Alaska, the Last Frontier, so the license plate says. It must be true then, right? Since getting into mountaineering a few years ago I’ve wanted to travel to some of the bigger destinations of the world. These include but are not limited to Alaska, Canadian Rockies, Alps, and Patagonia. […]
Quick San Rafael Trip
April 19-20, 2013 I made a quick run down to the desert over the weekend for some desert sandstone climbing. Â Was only there Friday night and Saturday. Â Even so still got five good pitches of climbing in and even lead a couple routes.