Daily Photo - Half Dome Fog After nearly five days of rain, we crawled out of our tents and wrung out our wet bones. The sky opened up to show off it's brilliant blues, and most of the beautiful features that Yosemite is known for became visible from base to summit. With coffee in our
Daily Photo - The Stairs To Delicate Arch After an emergency tire replacement in Richfield, Utah and 250 dollars spent, we arrived in Moab. With our stomachs full of local food and beer, My friend Bill and I hunkered down for a windy night in the desert. The next day It was 97 degrees and
By - Bill Urbanski One sure sign that rock climbing has hit the mainstream is its recent appearance in several current television ads. Miller Lite injected a humorous look at climbers into its “un-manly” series. Heating and air-conditioning company Service Experts also used humor in a pitch featuring an “expert” ice climber. For a more
September 1, 2011 MOAB, Utah – The original plan was to climb Red Rocks, just outside of Vegas. But with triple digit temperatures forecast, Patrick and I headed north and east in search of cooler climates to climb. We passed up Zion (too hot), and Mount Hayden along the Grand Canyon North Rim
"Some people climb it slowly." said one of my friends at the climbing gym as I sloppily scramble through an overhung V3. "My feet were falling off and I just wanted to finish the problem." I replied. In retrospect, he was right. I need to slow down a bit, actually I need to slow down
Patrick, Bill and Aleya take on the Durrance route of Devils Tower.