Tristan

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Step Mountain (6,117′), Oquirrh Mountains, Utah

This is one of the craziest geological formations I’ve ever seen. […]

January 18th, 2011|Comments Off on Step Mountain (6,117′), Oquirrh Mountains, Utah

A Winter Ascent of Chair Hill (6,194′), Wasatch Range, Utah

A not-t00-bad, beautiful deep winter hike. […]

January 14th, 2011|Comments Off on A Winter Ascent of Chair Hill (6,194′), Wasatch Range, Utah

Squawstruck and My Other Climbs in Magazines

Some of my climbs have recently been featured in magazines. […]

December 24th, 2010|Comments Off on Squawstruck and My Other Climbs in Magazines

The first ascent of Squawstruck (IV 5.11-, 1900′, 22 pitches), a Really Big Rock Climb

I recently finished my [very] longstanding project on Squaw Peak in Rock Canyon. […]

October 1st, 2010|Comments Off on The first ascent of Squawstruck (IV 5.11-, 1900′, 22 pitches), a Really Big Rock Climb

Portable Darkness (III 5.9+, 6 pitches), Devil’s Castle, Utah

This was Jeff’s first big alpine climb. […]

September 5th, 2010|Comments Off on Portable Darkness (III 5.9+, 6 pitches), Devil’s Castle, Utah

Wheeler Peak, Nevada (13,063′) Trip Report

At 13,063 feet, Wheeler Peak is the second tallest peak in Nevada. […]

September 2nd, 2010|Comments Off on Wheeler Peak, Nevada (13,063′) Trip Report

Horns of Satan (III 5.10b/c, 8 pitches), Devil’s Castle, UT

Devil’s Castle redux, with some of the coolest alpine climbing I’ve done. […]

August 4th, 2010|Comments Off on Horns of Satan (III 5.10b/c, 8 pitches), Devil’s Castle, UT

Black Streak (III 5.10b, 6 pitches), Devil’s Castle, UT

Today Thomas and I did an awesome climb! […]

July 31st, 2010|Comments Off on Black Streak (III 5.10b, 6 pitches), Devil’s Castle, UT

Rattlesnakes, Panning for Gold, Desert Mountaineering, and More

Here are more pics from various adventures of the last couple months. […]

July 30th, 2010|Comments Off on Rattlesnakes, Panning for Gold, Desert Mountaineering, and More

How I Ran a Marathon Without Any Training

26.2 miles of monotony and foot pain. […]

June 13th, 2010|Comments Off on How I Ran a Marathon Without Any Training