Out of all the types of climbing, nothing gets me quite as excited as multipitching. I think it brings out the best in me and I enjoy climbing all day. Over the years I’ve climbed a number of amazing and sometimes world class routes. Some I’ve onsighted, others I went back for the send, and [...]
Often times people ask about a favorite climb or place you love to go. The Incredible Hulk is that special, favorite place for me. When I moved to the Bay Area I was stoked that the Hulk would be a couple hours closer. The Hulk granite has a special character and I’ve been learning how [...]
It is now the season for the Incredible Hulk and each week I seem to get another email from a friend who is planning a trip. I’ve got a lot of info scattered around Dream In Vertical but think that it should all go in one place. Feel free to leave comments/corrections so that I [...]
600 feet 19 bolts, 10 days, 6 brushes, 4 partners and 1 route later, here is the long-winded tale of my experience new routing on the Incredible Hulk. Stemming out under the small roof, I know that I haven’t done it this way before. I hesitate and wonder if I’m going to blow it. (Stop [...]
This is a trip report about my last two trips up to the Incredible Hulk. Scroll down to skip the Public Service Announcement or read on for important tips for minimizing impact at the Incredible Hulk. To future climbers of the Incredible Hulk: I’m pretty passionate about the outdoors and one thing that is very [...]
I’ve been in this situation before; I’m nervous and don’t really want to go through with it. The nagging of potential failure is pulling me down. I don’t know why I care so much. They say it is more important to try and fail then to never have tried at all (see Alfred Lord Tennyson). [...]
It all started on Labor Day of 2008, Lizzy was away doing geology and I needed to go rock climbing. A friend from the gym, Konstantin, suggested that we climb the Red Dihedral on the Incredible Hulk. After doing the route we proposed that almost a year later we should come back, on the 4th of July [...]
Although Luke had already climbed on the Incredible Hulk twice with his friend Konstantin, he wanted to go back with me so I could experience the wild alpine granite and so we could do Positive Vibrations without getting lost. I was a little nervous, but I’ve done some alpine climbing before – in Tuolumne and [...]
On our way to Twin Lakes and the Sawtooth Range. Last year on Labor Day weekend, while Lizzy was away at Field Camp, Konstantin and I climbed regular route on the Third Pillar of Dana and the Red Dihedral on the Incredible Hulk. These were some of my first long 5.10 routes with significant approaches in [...]
After serious sport climbing for the past two weekends I needed a bit of break from small crimps and powerful moves. An early afternoon departure on Friday started the long trip to Tuolumne and the High Sierra. Three accidents coupled with Labor Day traffic delayed our arrival until 11:30 pm. Eight hours on the road was a bit [...]
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