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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 the need to restore some balance to the WI universe. Plus, I think this is a cool shot (it’s a […]
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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 levels of climbers. Well, maybe not Chris Sharma or those that climb 5.14 and above, but I doubt that anyone […]
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El Cajon Mountain
Double post here, after back-to-back weekends at El Cajon Mountain. The last time we climbed at El Cajon, it was 90+ degrees and I almost died from heat stroke. Serious dehydration by the end of the day, since it took us longer than expected to climb Leonids. On this trip, Ryan and I brought plenty […]
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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 was the ADT (American Death Triangle) that I rigged on our first top-rope excursion. Maybe it was because we sucked. […]
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Mt. Russell, East Ridge
After our failed attempts at the summits of Mt. Agassiz and Bear Creek Spire, Ryan and I logically decided to aim even higher; a tougher climb that would take us above 14,000 feet and to the summit of Mt. Russell. Regarded as one of the finest 3rd class climbs in the Sierra, I’ve had my […]
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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 later inspire me to buy my first surfboard. That was twenty years ago, which is hard to believe. This trip […]
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San Jacinto Wilderness
My very first backpacking trip was to the San Jacinto Wilderness in the late 80’s. My uncle took me up the Devil’s Slide and we camped near Skunk Cabbage Meadow, if I recall. Larry and Spike came along, of course. I’ve been back many times since. I took Jasmine there in the summer of ’98. […]
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Poipu, Kauai
As crazy as it sounds, this would be our third trip to Poipu in a span of 24 months. Ever since I received my kama’aina discount at Brenneck’s, I’ve been in love with the town. We arrived on the 4th of July, and I expected to see some cool fireworks like the ones I watched […]
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Miramar Lake
A few pictures from Miramar Lake the other day. We took Zane out on our ocean kayak to practice for our upcoming trip to Kauai, where we plan to paddle the Wailua River. He did really well, despite having his face smashed by the life jacket straps. I can’t say the same for the three […]