Beautiful BC canyons
Met up with my buddy Cody and his buddy Brian for some awesome canyoning north of Vancouver. British Colombia’s natural beauty is second to none and they have some great canyons, a few of which require a paddle across a…
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A classic climb
I’m a casual rock climber. It never grabbed me in the same way that other outdoor sports did. But I still enjoy getting on some rock every once in a while, especially if it’s Cathedral Peak, on of the premier…
The golden cathedral
Headed out to Escalante with by buddies Scott and Conrad for a couple of classic canyons in the area. Neon is famous for its final rap through a hanging arch and into an alcove known as the Golden Cathedral. It…
Imlay Canyon
Another Zion classic
A Jtree bday
Catalina and I spent a couple of days in Joshua Tree National Park for my birthday. I’d climbed and bouldered there a few times, but there were still plenty of nooks and crannies I hadn’t explored. One was The Eye,…
Some grand lessons
Another trip out to the Grand Canyon, this time at the north rim to access Cove Canyon, a beautiful technical canyon that winds its way down to an overnighter at the Colorado River, and then a paddle down to the…
An absolute gem
Ruby is a lovely conglomerate canyon on the outskirts of LA County, up past the Castaic area. Nothing terribly challenging, but it has several beautiful sections where the canyon walls close in, revealing the layered textures and colors of the…
A geological wonder
El Chorreadero is a fascinating geological wonder in Chiapas, Mexico. Part canyon, part cave, and entirely underground in pitch black, you are jumping and sliding and rappelling for several hours as you make your way down to the exit. Such…
Holiday fun with family and friends
This particular Christmas and New Year was quite enjoyable. I drove up to my mom’s place a few days before Xmas and met up with a couple high school buddies, Nick and Dave, who I had not see in a…
More death…valley canyons
Out to Death Valley again in late December to do some classic DV canyoneering routes with my buddy Conrad. We descended one of the trade routes, Deimos, infamous a few years later when a canyoner got caught in a rockfall…
Fish Fork
This is an epic 2-day overnight canyoning trip not too far outside of LA, though it requires a lengthy shuttle, or a shorter one if you want to summit over Mt Baldy first. I met up with Conrad and Ron…
A big boy canyon
A classic canyon in the Sierras. Big views, big drops, big water, and a big and grand environment. One where you need all your wits about you, particularly during a stretch that requires some slippery stemming over some raging water.…
