Alpamayo French Direct   August 11th to August 15th 2012 Background: Climbing Alpamayo was the alpine goal of my trip.  I had seen photos of Scott Swaney and Aysel Gezik on the route one year ago and I was instantly attracted.  The climbing looked "bad-ass."  It was such a beautiful line on such a [...]

The Road To La Esfinge August 4th to August 8th 2012 Background: I had dreamed of climbing La Esfinge from the day I heard about its existance four years ago. I had traveled to Hauraz to climb but I had very little time or experience.  I ended up getting altitude sickness and decided [...]