"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot
"The whole problem with the world is that
fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves,
but wiser people are so full of doubts.” – Bertrand Russell
Contact me by email. My main hobby is mountaineering/climbing/hiking.... but that's not all I do!
I write a lot of trip reports, and my recent trip photos are a more complete visual record!
Some reference files climbers might find useful:
Still reading? Then here's my favorite t-shirt logo seen in an Arizona park gift shop:
How I rehabilitated my bad knees.
Climbing Partner Expectations (a checklist to avoid misunderstandings)
MY expectations (in case you were wondering!)
Ranger Station contact information (address and phone)
Sierra Nevada Peaks List (over 300 summits, with map and GPS data)
Bear Boxes (food storage lockers) in the backcountry, with GPS coordinates
Crampon straps - three styles with pictures and text
Ice axe wrist loop (with picture) for more flexibility and safety
Liability Waiver for climbing peers (Acrobat PDF, high quality)
Liability Waiver for climbing peers (plain text, fast and easy)
Trespassers will be shot on sight. Survivors will be shot again.