The Reluctant Alpinist

This is one of our favorite backcountry spots. We were gifted with some early season deep powder that stayed cold and gave us enough...

Kyle and I spent our Thanksgiving break in Joshua Tree for the second year in a row. This time we got to bring our families camping and...

We found ourselves in Red Rock Canyon on a day too windy to climb. So we took it upon ourselves to see what other adventures awaited us...

Two classics on our first trip to Red Rock. Myster Z & Olive Oil. Day 1 - Myster Z Day 2 - Olive Oil

So, this one's a long post... but it represents three whole days worth of adventuring, so here we go! Our crew ventured off on our annual...

Making the most of a long weekend, we set out to climb Eagle Lake Buttress near Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe. It was a gorgeous day and the...

My first trip to the Eastern Sierras during the summer. Our objective was Crystal Crag. The night before we took advantage of long days,...

This spring we sprinted south to the High Sierra to take advantage of the low snow year to enjoy some solitude in a rarely visited corner...

We played tourist driving our mini van rental down the road to Hana. We stopped at so many beautiful destinations along the way.

In late March Kyle and I headed north on I-5 to climb and ski Mt. Shasta. With more than 7,000' vertical gain from the parking area at...

This winter we headed north to the land of maple leaves and denim tuxedos to ski the Whistler Backcountry.