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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 [...]
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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 myself using it all the time. I was all psyched up for my trip to Nicaragua (Steve and I flew [...]
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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 my camera, but we used our iPhones to record some memorable events. Halfway up Snapping Turtle (5.10) on Lone Star [...]
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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 along, and managed to get some decent pics of Tom by using my ATC Guide and belaying from the anchor. [...]
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Joshua Tree
A fun 2-night climbing trip to Joshua Tree. Jasmine is finishing her third and final year of fellowship training at UCSD, and she put together a fellow’s retreat with classmates Cara and Heidi. Incoming fellow Anna and husband Rob joined us, as did Heidi’s brother. We camped at Indian Cove, not far from the site [...]
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Thailand
The Kingdom of Siam! A visit to Southeast Asia was a first for many in the Wilderness Innovations Crew. Thailand is a hot and steamy paradise known for its spicy food, turquoise waters, and abundant wildlife. We spent nearly three weeks touring the southern part of the country, stopping at Phuket, Ko Phi Phi, and [...]
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Zion National Park
Need to write it up.
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Mt. Lemmon, Arizona
Jasmine attended a Urogynecology conference in Tucson, and I joined along for the free booze and to climb the nearby mountains. I hired a guide and we spent a couple of days doing some fun single and multi-pitch routes at Mt. Lemmon. This was my first exposure to trad climbing (I followed) and it was [...]
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Red Rocks, Nevada
A short climbing and casino trip to Vegas and Red Rocks. We bouldered about and it was fun. Need to go back one day.