Joshua Tree and a Season in Review
After three amazing weekends in a row in Joshua Tree, I was feeling a little bummed. I met Joey at the gym, like usual, and we climbed some random routes without much motivation or enthusiasm. …
Category: Climbing
Joshua Tree: One More Climb
Finally, a trip outdoors. It’s been much too long since we’ve been on real rock. The season began, and it quickly came to an end when Joey sublexed his shoulder on a climb at Holcomb. …
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. …
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 …
Tahquitz: Left Ski Track
Another fun day of climbing at Tahquitz, with Ryan. We left San Diego at 5:30 am and were standing at the base of Left Ski Track (5.6) by 8:30. It was cool in the shade, …
Tahquitz: Fingertrip
One of my climbing goals is to gain more experience on long traditional routes. These types of climbs involve the whole kit of skills; anchors and protection, rope-work, route-finding, endurance, and of course technical ability. …
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 …
El Cajon Mountain
I took Steve and Nadia out for their first multi-pitch a couple of weeks ago. We climbed Meteor (5.8+) which starts at the base of the popular Leonids and finishes on a fantastic belay ledge …