Colorado Climbing
Sport climbing limestone at Shelf Road and bouldering…..gasp…at Morrison.
Senda a Laguna Torre
The next day we drove up to the town of El Chalten, checked into our hotel, and immediately set out for a hike to a lake at the bottom of Cerro Torre.
Perito Moreno Glacier
I had never experienced a glacier like this. We put on crampons and spent a few hours walking over the surreal landscape of almost 100 square kilometers of ice.
Punta Arena to El Calafate
After the penguins we drove a few hours north (and into Argentina) to the bustling tourist town of El Calafate. Mucho HB’s. The plan was a guided tour of the Perito Moreno glacier.
Patagonia Penguins
We flew into Punta Arena, Chile. About as far south as it gets without being in Antarctica. The first day we took a boat out to an island to check out some penguins.
The skies of Patagonia were amazing the entire time. Dramatic clouds and constantly changing conditions.
Ghost Town – Kanye West
It’s been 4 years since I put any music on here.
I am looking forward to the sunlight and warmth that springtime brings. This last month of winter felt long.
I was thinking the other day about how, historically, memories more or less “died” as a natural process. The people that used to be in your life and the experiences you had drifted from your consciousness as they faded with time.
Technology has changed all that.
Flying From Santiango, Chile to Punta Arena.
Through sheer luck I had a window seat on the left side of the plane and it was a clear enough day to see much of the terrain between Santiago and Punta Arenas. You fly over the Andes and a region known as the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. I had forgotten my good camera in North Carolina, but bless the engineers that work for Apple that my phone is capable of capturing images I will be forever grateful for.
Back East Holidays
I took a plane from Las Vegas to my hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. Was there for a few days then drove with my parents up to New Jersey to visit family. Stayed there for a bit longer than expected, but was nice to visit with extended family that I don’t see often. Then it was a Bolt Bus to Manhattan, NYC. (Thanks for the ride Uncle George!). After a lovely, but too brief visit with my sister, I took a train out to Jamaica, NY. Then another short train to the airport. Then it was time to get on a plane to Santiago, Chile.
My First Time in Squamish
I was visiting Montana and my friend Conor and I made a somewhat last-minute trip up to the town of Squamish for 4 days in June of this year. Such a beautiful place with some marvelous granite. Can’t wait to get back there.
Indian Creek Thanksgiving
Managed to get 8 days or so on the rock at Indian Creek over 2 long weekends and the week off for Thanksgiving. There were some cold nights but the days were marvelous.
Featuring a rescue of someone who fell a long ways and could have easily died along with me doing a first ascent and installing my first anchor ever. Richard got the first free ascent of the route (named ‘Pizza Party’) and said the anchor looked `perfect’. I was pleased.
Thanks to Richard, and Anna for the lovely company and all the climbing inspiration. They know how to get after it.
Climbing the Maroon Bells
This was in late September. The Maroon Bells are Maroon Peak and North Maroon peak. They are two of the 58 mountains in Colorado that are above 14 thousand feet tall. Thanks to Juddson for the plan.
Although we didn’t have ropes, I would call this a climb as there were quite a few places where you were on very steep terrain doing 4th and 5th class moves.
Visiting John and the Maine Coast
Mom and I drove up from NJ to Maine to visit John Bisignano, a long-time friend of our family. John lives on the coast of Maine in Owl’s Head, a small town just south of Rockland. We spent a few days up there enjoying the slow pace of rural life. Thanks to John for being such a fantastic host!
Climbing at City Of Rocks With Cole
After about 10 years of relative consistence, I have fallen out from making new posts. This is the first update covering any event from the last 2 years of my life. Since that time I’ve been living and teaching in Denver, CO.
The last several weeks I have taken two separate trips to the City of Rocks National Reserve, in southern Idaho. I had heard good things but never been. It is a sea of endless granite spires in the middle of nowhere. I thought it was awesome. These pictures are all from the first visit.
Climbing El Capitan
This took place last May. The original plan was to do the Muir Wall. We ended up spending 4 days climbing the lower part of the Muir Wall and then swung over to the Nose under the Great Roof. “The Triple Indirect”. We had some excellent weather and didn’t have to deal with any other climbers basically the whole time. A grand occasion.
