Tag: trad climbing
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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 I initially planned, but I managed to get on some of the easy classics and only fall victim to the…
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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 Path in Utah, the opportunity to climb at Indian Creek presented itself and I said yes. A subsequent period of…