• An introduction to Yosemite climbing

    An introduction to Yosemite climbing

    00 Entering the Valley Two weeks of bliss in Yosemite — the Valley — interrupted only by intermittent rain which (fortunately and unfortunately) forced some rest days and one epic. The trip was shorter than…

  • An interlude – Moab, Indian Creek, and Joshua Tree

    An interlude – Moab, Indian Creek, and Joshua Tree

    00 Desert detour At the beginning of April, various opportunities presented themselves to climb in the deserts of Utah and California. Although I originally planned to travel straight to Yosemite after getting on the Penitent…

  • Farewell to Bozeman + the Penitent Path

    Farewell to Bozeman + the Penitent Path

    00 Concluding a productive (and abbreviated) Hyalite season After leaving Ouray, Colorado in late February, I headed towards Bozeman for my last scheduled commitment — a graduate school recruiting visit. The following month of March…

  • The Heretic Anthem

    The Heretic Anthem

    00 How we got here Above Bridal Veil Falls, past some mank fixed lines, and in a chossy cave located in Provo Canyon, UT, The Heretic Anthem (D10+) is a new drytooling route put up…

  • The novice ice climber goes to Ouray

    The novice ice climber goes to Ouray

    The novice ice climber goes to Ouray, Colorado to climb ice. This novice ice climber has read Will Gadd’s article on leading ice and is on a mission to top-rope 150 pitches of ice before…

  • Michigan ice + life update

    Michigan ice + life update

    ice climbing in Michigan’s upper peninsula

  • Reflections from Hyalite Canyon

    Reflections from Hyalite Canyon

    00 Introduction I started ice climbing in 2023—well, actually, it started with drytooling—but my first time on ice wasn’t until January, 2024. Consuming as much online information as possible, I came across Will Gadd’s rule…