I had the good fortune over the weekend to get a visit from an old friend from Connecticut. Our plan was to visit Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. This area has been in the news for at least the last 4 years or more depending on your level of awareness into land conservation issues. Most recently […]
Tag: desert
Andreas reached out to me last week and wanted to know if I wanted to join him on a three day adventure ride starting from SLC heading up into the north side of the Uintas then meandering towards Vernal, UT then striking out towards and through Dinosaur National Monument then hooking back to SLC on […]
2021-05-08 thru 09 Marjum Canyon
May 8-9, 2021 Another weekend and another exploration to an area of Utah for us. The West Desert of Utah, roughly the entire western half of the state, has lots of land and a dearth of people. Last year at the end of May we visited an area not far from here called Notch Peak. […]
2021-03-13 Pop Tire Cave Rebolting
March 13-14 and 20-21, 2021 For two consecutive weekends I went out to near Wendover, UT for some rebolting work. Jeremy rallied some folks and raised money to just about fully re-equip a crag he’s been psyched on. While the crag is a cave and in the middle of the desert, the environment for the […]
2020-11-21 San Rafael Swell
November 20-21, 2020 Just before Thanksgiving we took a little trip to the Swell to get out of the house and experience some nature. We did some climbing but more exploring in this area that we’ve come to love given its beauty and proximity to Salt Lake. Just recently a lot of signs have been […]