The Fins – 4th of July Edition 2017
For as many years as I can remember I’ve been going on climbing trips for the 4th of July. When I lived in the Bay area my defacto choice was Continue Reading
Theories and themes from a moment in winter.
The ideas are swirling because I’ve lost focus. I don’t know where the energy should go. For a while the summer was still in full swing and I could exhaust Continue Reading
Do robots dream of electric sheep?
Do skis dream of bottomless powder? Friday inspiration to make those turns count. – Luke
Fall in Yosemite: Blind Faith and the Rostrum
As you can likely tell, posts have been few and far between this fall. Two months of splitter weather have resulted in oodles of time outside in Yosemite. The big Continue Reading
Following psyche to the Needles
My muscles are wrecked and my mind has already given in. But my body hasn’t even left my couch yet. I’m going to bail. I can’t take another weekend of Continue Reading
Hulk-O-Rama 2013
Brevity, Humor, Photos. Ok here we go! The springs moan as Adam navigates his Malibu around another steep curve going up Sonora Pass. Vitality keeps my mind off the road Continue Reading
Searching for direction in Yosemite – 2012
One goal from 2012 was to spend the glorious Rocktober in Yosemite. So when Fall came around I refused to do anything else and managed to get four weekends in Continue Reading
24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell – Guest Post by Dr. Williams
“When was the last time you were up all night?” I ask. It is the morning of the competition. I expect that for Luke it had been since college, or Continue Reading
Finding Adventure on Merriam Peak
What is so cool about first ascents?!? I’ve been pondering this question as I put words to my Forth of July climbing trip. Adventure, first ascents and the going into Continue Reading
The Nose, King of El Capitan
Winter was over and the long days of spring were enticing me to return to Yosemite. The one noticeably absent thing in 2011 was time spent on El Capitan. Stein Continue Reading