SierraDescents | 2011
October 20, 2011
West Baldy Timelapse
Wow, was this a trip down the rabbit hole! That Landscapes video inspired me to create my own timelapse. Naturally, I thought shooting from the top of West Baldy at sunset would (more)
October 14, 2011
The Tyranny of the List
I have a lot of lists. When I realize there's something I need to do, I write it down so I won't forget. My list making exploded soon after I became a father, because the added (more)
October 12, 2011
SMS Annual Potluck This Saturday
Yes it's time again for the storied Sierra Club Ski Mountaineer's Section Annual Potluck Dinner, this Saturday, October 15, at 5:30pm in La Canada. Trip planning for the (more)
October 10, 2011
Dustin Farrell’s ‘Landscapes’
Dustin Farrell's 'Landscapes' features truly some of the most amazing night sky time-lapse photography I've ever seen, much of it done in good old Arizona. Who knew they had such (more)
October 3, 2011
Fritschi Eagle
Fritschi's Eagle 10 and Eagle 12 (for maximum DIN setting) replace the Explore/Express bindings as the slightly-lighter alternative to Fritchi's hugely popular Freeride Pro Alpine (more)
September 30, 2011
White Mountain
White Mountain, California — It would be a mistake to call White Mountain an easy fourteener (is there such a thing?). But it's not unreasonable to call White Mountain (more)
September 22, 2011
North Face Verto
You've got to hold one of these to believe it. The North Face's ultralight Verto Jacket feels like a less-crinkly version of your average grocery store plastic bag—and I'm not (more)
September 19, 2011
White Mountain Panorama
California's White Mountain, elevation 14,252', offers a truly unique perspective of the High Sierra, allowing you to see essentially the whole of the range in one great (more)
September 7, 2011
Wakesurfing?
Arr, my shoulders are sore, which can mean only one thing...I've been waterskiing at Lake Powell! My brother invited me to join him for a day of fun on the lake. Funny to say I (more)
September 5, 2011
Sony NX70U
It's Fall 2011 and Sony at last is whole-heartedly embracing progressive video throughout its camcorder line, including the brand-new professional-grade NX70U, which utilizes the (more)
August 28, 2011
The Vaporlock
While I'm thinking about carabiners, let's take a quick look at Black Diamond's Vaporlock, which Black Diamond says is the world's lightest full-function "pear" locker. That (more)
August 25, 2011
Telescope Peak Trail
Telescope Peak, California — monsoon moisture pops thunderheads to the south, while drier air pushes down from the north. Forecast: indeterminate. It's seven miles from (more)
August 24, 2011
Canon XA10
I am revising my opinion of Canon's XA10 professional HD camcorder—upward. Interestingly enough, I've revisited test footage of the XA10 as part of a comparison with a newer (more)
August 24, 2011
Black Diamond Nitron
How does Black Diamond's new Nitron screwgate compare to their Vaporlock carabiner? While they appear similar, there is at least one notable difference. But first, the (more)
August 14, 2011
Telescope Panorama
Like its prominent neighbor to the south, San Jacinto Peak, Death Valley National Park's Telescope Peak is a desert summit offering nothing less than a mindblowing vertical (more)
