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 […]
Read moreMount Rainier via Ingraham Glacier in a Day
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.
Read moreTampons and Crampons: Climbing Mt Shasta
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 […]
Read moreQuick Trip up Mt Whitney
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 […]
Read morePhoto Recap of Lone Pine Peak Climb
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 […]
Read moreHalf Moon Bay
A few photos from a quick visit to Half Moon Bay on September 8th, 2017.
Read moreSmith Rock Easter Outing with The North Face Peeps
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
Read more#UeliTour: Photo Recap of an Evening with The Swiss Machine
Event Photography with Ueli Steck in Portland during his UeliTour
Read moreIs 8 am an Alpine Start?
A photo recap of my recent climb up Mt Adams (12,280 ft) in Washington.
Read moreLeaping Lamb Farm Stay
Hipcamp Field Scout Assignment Friday, May 13th I drove out to the Leaping Lamb Farm Cottage in Alsea, OR as part of a photo assignment for Hipcamp. My job was to take photos of the property and upload them to the website so that other campers/vacationers could have a better understanding of this place. The farm […]
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