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Rush Creek Trail
Last week, Scott and I decided to make an impromptu backpack trip to the Mammoth High Country. The record snowfall last winter presented some logistical challenges, however. Originally, we planned to drive to Mammoth and then take the Reds Meadow Shuttle to Agnew Meadow, where we would pick up the easy trail to Thousand Island […]
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Redwood Mountain
A winter excursion into the Sierra Nevada has been high on my photographic to-do list for a number of years. Specifically, the western edge of Sequoia National Park, which is home to the world’s last remaining groves of giant sequoia. Hiking into the wilderness in the dead of winter isn’t to be taken lightly, especially […]
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San Jacinto Wilderness
After last year’s disappointing experience in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, I decided it would be a good idea to practice some winter backpacking skills in the local mountains. Having hiked the San Jacinto Wilderness on numerous occasions (but never in winter) I figured this would be a great place to get my feet wet. I […]
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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.