2016 Trips

North Palisade 17 September 2016 Craig, Bill, and I hit the Palisades from Bishop Pass. Last year I ran up the SW Chute solo and got wrecked in the summit bowl by a nasty storm (my first encounter with The…

Mt Whitney — East Buttress 15 September 2016 This summer Erik, a climbing guide I’ve worked with in the past, generously offered to climb the East Buttress with me as equals, at least in spirit. No guide fees, just two…

Dragon Peak & University Peak 23-24 July 2016 Eric, Craig, Cory, and I set off for University Peak on Saturday morning. Eric was not feeling well from a bad batch of beef on his last traverse (or was it unfiltered…

Cathedral Peak — Southeast Buttress 16 July 2016 Last weekend I led my first real bona fide multi-pitch trad climb (the Southeast Buttress) with my roommate Jason. It was his first time on a multi-pitch route, so I gave him…

Charybdis & Scylla 4 July 2016 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! Craig, Eric, and I got together to complete a trip that had been in the works since this time last year. Back then forces conspired against us (too many peaks and…

Mt Darwin & Mt Lamarck 18 June 2016 Last weekend I completed a climb that had been fleeting about my dreams ever since I had gazed upon it from Lamarck Col…has it really been two years? On that trip John…

San Joaquin Mountain 29 May 2016 For this 2016 Memorial Day weekend I opted for a mini-ski tour to the Ritter Range. I had fallen in love with this place last summer when some of my old college friends came…

Kettle Moraine State Forest: Lapham Peak 25 March 2016 After my plans to start a PhD program at University College Dublin completely fell through (LONG STORY!), I found myself back in good old Wisconsin. My brother suggested we go for…