Tahquitz Rock
What a day! A mix of nostalgia, fear, adventure, and accomplishment. A few weeks ago, I contacted Bob Gaines, owner of Vertical Adventures and co-author of a popular Tahquitz guidebook. Interesting tidbit: Bob was a …
Holcomb Pinnacles & El Cajon Mtn.
This is a dual post after back-to-back weekends on the rock. Last week, I ventured out to the Holcomb Valley Pinnacles with climbing friends Johnny and Wei. Holcomb is a popular sport-climbing area near Big …
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 …
Kauai
Our third trip to the Hawaiian Islands in a year. Kauai-Maui-Kauai. Tough life, I know.. More importantly, this would be our last trip together as a childless couple. I’m excited for the arrival of our …
Mission Gorge
I recently met a good group of beginner climbers and we’ve been getting out there most weekends. These guys met at an REI anchor-building clinic not too long ago (Johnny, Ryan, Joey, Joel) and I …
Nicaragua
Gosh, it’s been a while. The last time the we got together for some tropical surf was Bali, Indonesia. That was 2008. With the impending arrival of my first kid, I’ve been feeling antsy and …
Mission Gorge
This will be a short post – I only managed to take four pictures with my iPhone while climbing in Mission Gorge. The tiny camera on this phone is pretty darn good, and I find …
Poway Crag
Tom took a short break from his cardiology fellowship in NY and spent some time on the fun coast. We surfed San Onofre (small and mixed-up) and climbed in Poway and Mission Gorge. I forgot …
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 …