Why My iPhone Is the Most Useful Thing I Brought to Mexico

And I don’t even have a phone plan here. […]

September 7th, 2012|Comments Off on Why My iPhone Is the Most Useful Thing I Brought to Mexico

First Impressions: What Is Mexico City Like?

Several people have asked me what Mexico City is like. Here’s my answer. […]

September 3rd, 2012|Comments Off on First Impressions: What Is Mexico City Like?

Goodbye Utah

After 6 years, it’s time to say goodbye. I’ll be on a plane to Mexico City this time tomorrow. […]

August 30th, 2012|Comments Off on Goodbye Utah

I’m in Climbing Magazine Again

For the second time, I’m in Climbing magazine. […]

August 20th, 2012|Comments Off on I’m in Climbing Magazine Again

The Triple Traverse (Twin Peaks, Sunrise Peak, Dromedary Peak)

This is one of the classic peak enchainments of Utah’s Wasatch Range. […]

July 4th, 2012|Comments Off on The Triple Traverse (Twin Peaks, Sunrise Peak, Dromedary Peak)

Climbing Eleventh Hour (5.8, 550′) on Sundial Peak, Utah

This one had been on my to-do list since about 2002. […]

June 9th, 2012|Comments Off on Climbing Eleventh Hour (5.8, 550′) on Sundial Peak, Utah

My 4th Time Up the West Slabs (5.5, 1,600′) of Mt. Olympus [SOLO]

I’d been up this route several times before, but it had been a few years. […]

May 24th, 2012|Comments Off on My 4th Time Up the West Slabs (5.5, 1,600′) of Mt. Olympus [SOLO]

Climbing Millstone Slab (5.4, 700′) in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT [SOLO]

This is another tick in my quest to climb the big, easy climbs of the Wasatch. […]

May 22nd, 2012|Comments Off on Climbing Millstone Slab (5.4, 700′) in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT [SOLO]

A Solo Ascent of the Pierced Nipple, a Cool Tower in Echo Canyon

This oddly-named route is on a historic tower in Utah’s Echo Canyon. […]

May 11th, 2012|Comments Off on A Solo Ascent of the Pierced Nipple, a Cool Tower in Echo Canyon

A Solo Ascent of Geurt’s Ridge (5.5, 1,500′) on Mt. Olympus

This is a quick trip report of one of the classic Wasatch ridge climbs. […]

May 8th, 2012|Comments Off on A Solo Ascent of Geurt’s Ridge (5.5, 1,500′) on Mt. Olympus