Category: Climbing
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Joshua Tree Thanksgiving
Second part of our local-ish staycation, a visit to an old favorite place. 28 years I’ve been coming here and…
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Joshua Tree National Park Compilation
Joshua Tree National Park is a mesmerizing playground for climbers and adventurers alike. My first visit was during my brother’s…
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Diana’s Throne
Diana’s Throne is a fun slot canyon near Zion that requires some technical rope work. We had done it before,…
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Eaton Canyon
Rappelling, Jumping, swimming and hikingMy college friend Jayson Owens was in town for a work trip, and we were planning…
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Eaton Canyon Canyoneering
A fun canyon, local to me. Exploring with my friend Chris. Note: As of 2025, this area is closed due…
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Joshua Tree Weekend
A fun, quick weekend trip to Joshua Tree for a little bit of climbing with friends. Kim is very pregnant,…
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Joshua Tree Beginner trip
Kim and I planned and led a beginner friendly climbing trip to Joshua Tree in Feb. We drove out through…
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El Whampo – Tahquitz, CA
Kim and i went up to Tahquitz and climbed El Whampo, a six pitch 5.7. I’ve hardly climbed the last…
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Zion National Park – Hiking the Narrows and Canyoneering
Kim and I vactioned in Zion National Park, where we hiked the amazing Narrows hike, learned about canyonering, explored some…
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Joshua Tree Climbing and Camping
A few months back, my friend from b-school (Alex M.) emailed me and let me know that he had a…
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Tahquitz Climbing
Some of you that have known me for awhile may remember that before I got obsessed with kayaking, I used…
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5 Day River Float on the Lower John Day + Climbing at Smith Rocks + The Oregon Mountains
John Day River A few months ago, my old climbing buddy Brian emailed me. I hadn’t seen him in 8…
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Yosemite – April 2008 – 2nd year anniversary
Kim and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary this weekend with a lovely weekend in Yosemite. Saturday morning we got up…
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Climbing at Lover’s Leap
Some of you may remember, back a few years ago, when I was consumed with climbing. You might even know…
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50 Star Day At Joshua Tree
I’ve never thought of myself as a number chaser, but in March, my friend Tom and I decided to set…
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Leaning Tower
Leaning Tower Trip Report….. My first Big Wall (multiple days on the rock). I’d been thinking about this day since…
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Ice Climbing- June Lake
This weekend was absolutely fantastic! I drove almost 300 miles to June Lake, with excitement for my very first ice…
