With every passion there is some sort of risk involved. With climbing the worlds tallest peaks, that risk is the loss of life. Many pursue the mountains for personal reasons: Thrills, science, fame, but what about those who do it because it's their only source of income. This is the case with many of the
I know i've shared this photo before, but after a little tweaking and more thinking about it, I had to share it again. It was late August, but you wouldn't know that by looking at menagerie of snow and ice that surrounded me. The temperature was in the high twenties, and the winds, light and
Well folks, after over 3000 miles and nearly four days in the car, we have made it to the pacific northwest. Last night we made an unplanned stop in Seattle due to some nasty weather down in Smith Rocks that would have made for a soggy night of camping. So we did what any intelligent
I am back at it again, out on the road, and this time I head to Oregon and northern California to climb some of America's most well known volcanoes: Hood and Shasta. I'll making my way across the country in the next few days and will be sharing my story as I go, so keep
The countdown to road trip 2012 begins. In less that 6 weeks I will be bound for the west with my friend Bill and his brother. Our first destination being Smith Rocks in Oregon, followed by the climb of two notable peaks, Mount Hood in Oregon and Mount Shasta in California. Expect for full reports
Daily Photo - She Found Her Way Through The Trees The temperature was soaring into the 90's and we had just completed a 2 mile hike to the top of this ridge. Despite the fierce heat, we were rewarded with a view of the Susquehanna River and Shickshinny was visible a few miles down valley.
Daily Photo - A Boat And A Boulder It was an exceptionally nice November day in Pennsylvania, so we knew we had to take an extra long lunch and climb on some local boulders. Here, John is doing some traversing while a Kayaker down in the reservoir is watching. 2011 Patrick Gensel - Creative Commons
Daily Photo - A Portrait Of Southern Utah During a hot August afternoon, We drove around Arches National Park in South-eastern Utah. The afternoon sun was burning fiercely, but we continued to take in the wonders of the park. After stopping off at Delicate Arch, we made our way back to Panorama Point. We stopped
Daily Photo - The Man In The Rock Bill and I were on our way out of Moab and heading toward the Ice Cream Parlor wall for a day of climbing. The Ice Cream Parlor wall sits a few miles down a desolate canyon along a dirt road, so the drive out took a bit
Daily Photo - Geared Up One of my favorite outdoor activities Is rock climbing, and when I get to do it at a time of year that isn't typical, I do my best to get out and on the rock. In this photo, We prepare for an unseasonably warm November day and some climbing in