We recently set out on a running adventure that we’d been planning for almost a year. Although all of us have done a fair amount of mountain and distance running, we’d never done anything like this before. The plan was simple: circumnavigate the Yosemite high country via the High Sierra Camp loop. The whole loop [...]
To start off the new year I wanted to share some photos from our very fun 2011. I’ll be writing a reflective post but don’t hold your breath. Enjoy the pictures! – Luke January – Sport Climbing February – Skiing March – Indian Creek April – Vegas vacation and the first Yosemite Tweetup! [...]
The first snow has fallen and summer is officially over. The store and campground in Tuolumne closed weeks ago. The granite domes are now empty, no longer occupied by the summer flock of climbers. The Meadows are a wonderful semi-alpine escape from the heat of Yosemite Valley. High elevation grants reasonable temps from June until [...]
There is something special about the numerous domes and sprawling meadows of Tuolumne. It provides such a contrast to the towering walls of the Yosemite Valley. The atmosphere is more relaxed, the concentration of people is diminished, and the overall commercialization is lower. In the Meadows everyone walks slower, breathing in thin air. I often [...]
Being a climber in NorCal in the summer is much better than being in SoCal, and this is because we have easier access to alpine climbing in the Sierra. The long days mean lots of daylight in which to climb and it’s great to get out in the cooler, high-elevation air of the Sierra during [...]
It seems that the approach for Mt Conness can be a bit confusing so here are some photos with the route we took on our way to climb the Harding Route on the Southwest Face. This is the more direct of the two approaches from Saddlebag Lake and supposedly is about 4.5 miles long with 2,500 feet [...]
This past Friday was my day off so I drove up to Bishop to see Lizzy. She was in town for a resupply and we were able to have lunch and chat before she had to return to her field work. It was great to see her and sad when she got back in the [...]
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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