Live Without Dead Time
Since moving to Northern California about two years ago, I’ve been hearing a lot about the Desolation Wilderness, and Lake Aloha in particular. The Desolation Wilderness is a protected wilderness area on the west side of Lake Tahoe. This area is marked by beautiful blue alpine lakes and exposed granite. It is located on the…
Almost exactly one year after our Tampons and Crampons climb, several of us reunited for another go at the mountain. This time I brought skis… and an expired disposable camera. Saturday, May 11th With Tim flying in from New Jersey and landing in San Francisco this morning, Mikey driving up from Los Angeles, and me…
Thanksgiving weekend couldn’t have arrived at a better time. I was swamped with assignments and exams for my classes at the UCSF School of Nursing. I hadn’t had a full weekend off since the start of the quarter. My stress levels were through the roof. The air quality in Napa and the rest of the…
Photos from a climb up Ingraham Glacier to the summit of Mount Rainier, from the evening of June 5th to the afternoon of June 6th, 2018.
Photos from a climb This was a climbing trip with two friends from New Jersey and another from Los Angeles. The two New Jersey guys flew into San Francisco on Wednesday, May 2nd, rented a minivan, and drove up to Napa to pick me up. My other friend from Los Angeles had already made it…
Last week I was looking at the weather and avalanche conditions on Mt Shasta, hoping that I could get back up there to do some more climbing. Things weren’t looking good. On a whim, I decided to check out the conditions on Mt Whitney. I was supposed to climb down there with my friend Mikey…
A small collection of photos from my recent climb of the Northeast Ridge of Lone Pine Peak with Mikey, the Dirtbag Dancer. Although we didn’t make it to the summit (this time), we learned a lot and had an epic adventure along the way. I am sure we will be back for another crack at…
A few photos from a quick visit to Half Moon Bay on September 8th, 2017.
Wild Easter weekend at Smith Rock with friends from The North Face, Portland. We succeeded in having a lot of fun, climbing most of the Marsupial Traverse, and getting really wet in the rain. #Smeathster
Event Photography with Ueli Steck in Portland during his UeliTour