Winter Reflections

The North Buttress of Merriam Peak , John Muir Wilderness Merriam Peak 13,103' Direct North Buttress IV, 5.10 June 23, 20...

Lover's Leap After a few days in the backcountry, we decided to spend the rest of the our week in the friendly confines of Lover'...

Moments of uncertainty - miles from the trailhead.  High up on a route with the mountain all to ourselves.  Casting about in loose, vertical...

Torrential winter rains in the lowlands pay off with a deep spring snowpack in the mountains. I've been holed up with my head down for ...

Epinepherine After a great day skiing the Mt. Hood backcountry, I finally have the time and motivation to finish up the report on ou...

Mother Nature plays some cruel tricks in the desert. The fall rains held off a couple of extra weeks in the Pacific Northwest, but by the e...