Joshua Tree
Followers of this blog may recall that our last climbing trip was determined by a coin flip; heads for Holcomb. The alternative, Joshua Tree, would wait a few weeks, which leads me to tonight’s write-up. …
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Cathedral Peak (SE Buttress)
For most climbers, a trip to Yosemite is something of a pilgrimage. It’s the birthplace of rock climbing in North America, after all. The first time I laid eyes on Cathedral Peak was during my …
“28 for 28”
A few months ago, Joey brought up the idea of climbing 28 routes on his 28th birthday on June 28th. I am, of course, a fan of ill-advised physical challenges like this. Followers of this …
La Fonda, Mexico
We finally made it back to La Fonda. No recent news of beheadings or rapes, and Steve gave us the go ahead. Finally. This is Chicama, Peru. Why am I posting this picture here? Well, …
Holcomb Valley
Spring is finally here. Flowers are blooming, Jasmine’s allergies are raging, and it’s Holcomb Valley climbing season. Unfortunately, Zane appears to suffer from the same histamine response as his mom. I spent the morning playing …
Joshua Tree & Mt. Woodson
You might be wondering why I chose a picture of myself surfing as the featured image for this post. Well, I just noticed that the Wilderness Innovations homepage is becoming too climbing-centric and I felt …
Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
Holcomb Valley is a popular climbing area near Big Bear Lake, CA. Named after William Holcomb, who discovered gold here in 1860, the crag sit at 7,500 feet and has fun, well-protected routes for all …
Stonewall Peak
I don’t really blame Steve for giving up climbing. It might have been the busted ankle at Santee Boulders (I neglected to move the crash pad as he traversed a tricky problem). Or maybe it …
Big Sur
The last time I drove this section of Hwy 1, I was 17 and on my way to UC Santa Cruz for a summer of unsupervised antics education. That’s where I met Tom, who would …