Weekend o’ Punishment
Alex and I had been talking about going backcountry skiing in the Sierra for the weekend, but a worsening forecast had us both talking about alternatives such as a surf trip to baja or Joshua Tree, or maybe even a nice latte (Alex’s favorite drink) and maybe a little political discussion. More »
Winter Ascent of Mt. Whitney
“Hillary! Why must you leave me???”….Ok, so perhaps Hillary Clinton didn’t visit us on our winter ascent of Mt. Whitney last weekend. After all, she is probably busy campaigning in South Carolina or something, maybe it was just the effects of altitude and exhaustion wearing away at my consciousness. More »
Wreck Yourself Wednesday 1/23/08
Way to go guys! We tore shit up! Gotta love the wonderful weather we had. Very nice turn out as well! More »
On Winter
Avalanches suck. The photo below is from blatant early season stupidity, four years ago in Washington, resulting in a 1/2 to 1 foot crown and a 500 foot ride, a sprained ankle, a shitty walk out, and a super fun ER visit. More »
Freshies, Northern hospitality, and WG (winter glory) on Lassen Peak (10,400ft)
I woke up at 630am, slightly angry because I had somehow snoozed my alarm at 5:45am and slept an extra 45 minutes. I have developed a special wakeup routine for nights spent in the back of my car in cold weather. More »
Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome (Summer 2007)
Shay and I decided that our main objective during our weeklong stay in Yosemite last summer would be the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. Since Shay had zero aid experience, I showed him how to aid and jumar on Lie Detector at Woodson… A couple laps up and down and I pronounced him ready for a bigwall. More »
Royal Arches to Crest Jewel Direct Oct 2007
Nath and I headed to Yosemite Valley in October with the intent to climb Galactic Hitchhiker. It’s shaded, you don’t need much water since it’s cool, and the route is supposed to be dry by then. However, More »
The Wider Side of Woodson
We’ve all been to Woodson and looked at some of the heinous offwidths out there, but few actually DO them. Well, on a recent trip we managed to rope in one of the true present day Woodson “Locals,” the very understated and modest Eric Roed. He was kind enough to show us what punishment really meant. More »
WYW Canadian Style 12-19-07
Nath and I proceeded to wreck ourselves in Canada as soon as I arrived. We didn’t have the typical contraptions contrived by Charles so we had to make do with what we had – Lots and Lots of SNOW! More »
Josh’s First Attempt on Romantic Warrior May 2007
I gave my dream climb a go last May, and had my ass completely handed to me. The attempt included a 30+’ gear pulling whipper, stupid mistakes, and psychological barriers I couldn’t overcome. However, it was damn fun, and I did go back and send Romantic Warrior in style last fall. More »
Wreck Yourself Wednesday 1/02/08
Try generic brand WYW! A heaping dose of punishment guaranteed in every serving. Take once a week on an empty stomach followed by at least two glasses of water and 30 grams of protein. More »
