
Sugarloaf aka The Bump
I am pleased at long last to announce success in my longtime quest to climb and ski Big Bear’s Sugarloaf Mountain. Sadly and contrary to expectation (more...)...
Posted in Video | 6 CommentsI am pleased at long last to announce success in my longtime quest to climb and ski Big Bear’s Sugarloaf Mountain. Sadly and contrary to expectation (more...)...
Posted in Video | 6 CommentsBaden-Powell is one cool mountain. This is easily a premier SoCal backcountry skiing destination, but snow and road issues have kept me away (more...)...
Posted in Video | 1 CommentAh, that incomparable feeling when you’re deep in the wild and you suddenly realize you have no idea where you are. This happens to me a lot in the San Jacintos (more...)...
Posted in Video | 2 CommentsMore than 20 million Southern Californians work and play within an 80 mile radius, and yet I was literally all alone yesterday exploring (more...)...
Posted in Video | 7 CommentsI am very pleased to offer the full version of my 2011 film, “The Couloir To Nowhere,” now online for your viewing pleasure at YouTube (more...)...
Posted in Video | 8 CommentsApparently I had blocked the memory of just how hard it is to tour in the San Gabriel Mountains. No longer. Dave, Al, and I returned to The Devil’s Backbone (more...)...
Posted in Video | 5 CommentsHiking to the top of 12,633′ Humphreys Peak is easily one of Northern Arizona’s marquee attractions, though in summer it’s also typically a hike you want to avoid (more...)...
Posted in Video | 3 CommentsThat popping sound you hear is the sound of loose rocks pinging off the tips of my skis. Attentive viewers will notice the sound is nearly continuous (more...)...
Posted in Video | 3 CommentsAs with next-door neighbor Telescope Peak, Death Valley’s Wildrose Peak features striking juxtapositions of desert and alpine landscapes. Wildrose is in the Panamint Range, squeezed in between Death Valley, to the east, and Panamint Valley, to the west—both places so severe and austere they practically demand contemplation (more...)...
Posted in Video | 2 CommentsTrevor and I paid a visit to Mineral King yesterday, and as we hiked past mile after mile of richly colored rock, I have to say I kept feeling potent impulses to grab a pick axe and start digging. This was my first-ever trip up the famous Mineral King road. It absolutely exceeded its reputation—I (more...)...
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