Live Without Dead Time
One of my goals for the summer was to hike or fastpack the Tahoe Rim Trail. After looking at my calendar, I found a 7-day window in mid-August, between my Lake Aloha camping trip and my NOLS Wilderness Medicine course (WUMP). I figured I could average about 30-miles a day which would schedule me to…
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 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…
I have plans to climb Mt Shasta, Mt Whitney, and Mt Rainier later this season, so I took advantage of a free week to get out and spend some quality time in the mountains. Last summer when I took a break from school to climb Mt Adams in Washington, the altitude hit me harder than…
Ok, so I have to admit, when my friend, Mikey, recommended we go spend a weekend climbing in New Jack City, I had no idea what he was talking about. I was beginning a road down to Southern California in my van wanted to squeeze in some quality rock climbing. This hidden gem was perfect!…
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
Details Climbed with Mikey Ferrara 4/15/2016. 12 hours on the mountain. Route: South Side from Timberline lodge up Palmer, across the Hogsback and up through the Pearly Gates. Returned via the same route. Weather: We started during the tail end of a pretty big spring storm. It was snowing hard as we drove up to Timberline from Government…