Getting High on HuamashrajuJuly 18-Jul 21Backgroud:I spent the night of the 17th dry heaving, unable to eat and with a mild fever. I went to bed thinking I would not be able to stick with our original plan: a simple walk up Pisco. I decided to pop a Cipro in the morning and after an hour [...]
South Face Washington Column Rope Solo June 9-11 2012 Background: I had been debating climbing another big wall route solo ever since my trip up Moonlight Buttress in February. I distinctly remember telling myself “I am never going to do this shit again” and “That was the hardest thing I have done in [...]
Skull Queen Happy Birthday to me May 12-14 2012 Background: Lea approached me asking if I wanted to do a big wall with her. She had always been interested, had all her personal gear and was super motivated; so I said sure. We chose Skull Queen on Washington Column in Yosemite. It was [...]
Tahquitz My birthday Challenge (31 pitches in a day-although I am turning 28): May 6th 2012 The Challenge: Hamik and I somehow got the crazy idea in our head that if it was easy to climb 30 pitches in Joshua Tree in a day, then Tahquitz would be doable. Somehow we talked ourselves into [...]
Climbing the Nose on El Capitan had always been such a powerful goal of mine. So in September of this past year, after a successful ascent, I was left wondering what to do next. I decided to take three months off of climbing and did what any regular 27 year old male would [...]
Three years ago, I entered Yosemite Valley on a backpacking trip with friends, spotted El Capitan and knew that someday I wanted to climb The Nose. I by no means considered myself a climber.