In the Valley of the Virus Moon
It’s been two and a half months since my family entered lockdown for COVID-19. I pulled the kids out of school on March 11th, a week before we entered the Twilight Zone. At the time, …
Tag: Climbing
Lover’s Leap & Tuolumne
It’s the summer of 2017. Jasmine and Zane (then 5) go to Denmark to visit my sister’s family, who spend their summers in Copenhagen. I stay home with little Kalani (then 2), because he won’t …
The Season Begins
Fall is here. It arrives a bit later in San Diego than other places, and the tell-tale signs aren’t quite as obvious. No spectacular fall color or early morning frosts, but I’m able to leave …
“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 …
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 …
Mission Gorge
Tom and I, looking fresh with our new helmets, climbing in Mission Gorge. After the rock incident in Poway, we decided it would be a good idea to protect our heads. I brought my camera …
Joshua Tree
A fun 2-night climbing trip to Joshua Tree. Jasmine is finishing her third and final year of fellowship training at UCSD, and she put together a fellow’s retreat with classmates Cara and Heidi. Incoming fellow …
Joshua Tree
Our first climbing trip to Joshua Tree. It was pretty cold – it snowed. We bouldered and top-roped and discovered that we really suck as climbers.