Joshua Tree
I met Justin in 2009, when his wife Cara began her uro-gyn fellowship with Jasmine at UCSD. He has ~20 years of climbing experience and is the reason that I got back into the sport. …
Riverside Quarry
Hard to believe, but nearly a year has passed since I first met Johnny, Ryan, and Joey while climbing at Mission Gorge. These three were all fairly new to climbing, and I was just getting …
Joshua Tree
A while back , Justin recommended a Joshua Tree climb called Stichter Quits (5.7). I think he brought it up when I told him that I had my eye on the Snake Dike route up …
El Cajon Mountain
Ryan and I were talking about spending the weekend in Joshua Tree, but I got busy with work and he had a cold, so we decided on an easy day trip to El Cajon Mountain, …
Mt. Woodson
It wasn’t that long ago when I would get together with Cy to exercise; three, sometimes even four days a week. Ah, but then we had kids and oh how times have changed. The days …
Red Rocks Canyon
Last weekend, I met Tom in Vegas for a quick climbing trip to Red Rocks. He stayed out there for five days; how he managed to survive without going crazy (or broke), I have no …
Leonids – El Cajon Mountain
El Cajon Mountain might not have the name recognition of a Joshua Tree or Red Rocks, but it is one of the finest destinations for multi-pitch sport climbing in Southern California. It’s close to downtown …
Dusy Basin
I planned to do a backpack trip to the Dusy Basin last August, but the impending birth of my son forced me to abandon those plans. Scott was able to make it out and he …
Pt. Mugu State Park
“When Uncas follows in my footsteps, there will no longer be any of the blood of the sagamores, for my boy is the last of the Mohicans.” After some debate, Lakshan decided to celebrate the …