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Red Rocks Canyon
Last weekend, I met Tom in Vegas for a quick climbing trip to Red Rocks. He stayed out there for five days; how he managed to survive without going crazy (or broke), I have no idea. It was a cold and windy weekend, but we had a great time. I brought my 5D2 to document [...]
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Leonids – El Cajon Mountain
El Cajon Mountain might not have the name recognition of a Joshua Tree or Red Rocks, but it is one of the finest destinations for multi-pitch sport climbing in Southern California. It’s close to downtown San Diego (30 minutes away) and features a range of routes to suit all levels of ability. On Saturday, four [...]
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Dusy Basin
I planned to do a backpack trip to the Dusy Basin last August, but the impending birth of my son forced me to abandon those plans. Scott was able to make it out and he came home with some nice photos. These would serve to whet my appetite for some images of my own. It [...]
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Pt. Mugu State Park
“When Uncas follows in my footsteps, there will no longer be any of the blood of the sagamores, for my boy is the last of the Mohicans.” After some debate, Lakshan decided to celebrate the end of his bachelorhood with a surf trip to Pt. Mugu, just north of Malibu. This is a story told [...]
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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 climbing double for William Shatner in Star Trek: The Final Frontier (1989). I was interested in hiring a professional guide [...]
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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 Bear Lake. I should note that these are Wei’s photos, since I left my camera at home on both trips. [...]
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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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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 little one, but it was nice to make one more carefree trip before such a major life change. I’m not [...]
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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 met Wei at a Meetup night at Mesa Rim. I’m not an experienced climber by any means, but I’ve got [...]