October 26 & 27, 2013 Drew and Carly came to visit me in Utah and enjoy their recent entrance to the dirtbag lifestyle. Â While they aren’t travelling the country for climbing destinations as I would be in their place, they are out travelling, living, hiking, biking, and just enjoying life. I found a good BLM […]
Tag: desert
Indian Creek with a Big Crew
October 19 & 20, 2013 A couple weeks ago I headed back to the desert for some time in Indian Creek. Â The Creek never disappoints: splitters–check, lots of them–check, great weather–check, good friends–check, demoralizing smackdown when trying to lead routes–check. Luckily in our crew which totaled seven for climbing, and eleven at our camp at […]
Castle Valley and Jah Man
October 12, 2013 With the daytime temps dipping into the 60s and the leaves turning bright yellow it is time to start visiting the desert. Â Places like City of Rocks are getting a little chilly if you aren’t in the sun, but the Utah desert is just starting to get comfortable. Â Jon and I decided […]
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.
Indian Creek with Paul and Lauren
December 1-2, 2012 I had the great fortune to get a call from Paul Brenner–West Virginian, goat herder, chicken raiser, and climbing hardman–to say that he and Lauren would be travelling to the Southwest rather than Mexico for their annual month-long break from farming. Â One of their first stops on their trip would be Indian […]