Finally, an outside climbing weekend. After 4 weeks of falling through of partners, poor weather and other random events, I would be able to touch real dry rock again.
Ship Rock and Looking Glass Weekend
Linville Gorge – Gold Coast, Sunshine Point
I was in need of an exploration weekend. So Alexis and I took off for Linville in search of a rarely trekked trail on the western side of the Linville Gorge. The weather outlook that weekend was bleak and most people regulated themselves to stay indoors, but not us. We had our trusty rain-shells and were not afraid to get lost or wet in the wilderness. The goal for the trip was to locate “Sunshine Point” on a not so sunshiny day.
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Moore’s Wall – 2 Classics
Sunday was a spotty forecast and I still wanted to get out and do something. The rain gods has descended on the entire eastcoast and cast the probability of rain everywhere. Although I had a late start in the morning, I worked out a plan with a series of text messages with John Lee. We left Charlotte around 11am to arrive at Moore’s during prime popup-storm time.
Xmas, Trapping, and New Years 2013
Next thing I knew, it was Christmas time and I was headed back up to PA for some more holiday cheer. It was cold, wet and dreary, but didn’t stop everyone from having a good time. Continue reading “Xmas, Trapping, and New Years 2013”
Presidential Traverse: Mt Washington Re-visited
Traversing
The Mountains of the East Coast are a different beast compared to the West. When you hike, climb, or doing anything outside in the east, weather is going to smack you down. It held true in the Presidential (home to the worst weather in America).
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West Virginia: Summersville and New River Climbing
Orange Oswald
Before heading out to Jay’s Bachelor party weekend in Deep Creek Maryland, Nathan and I loaded up his truck with climbing gear and drove down to Summersville, WV to meet Alexis for some climbing. The plan was to spend 2 days down there swimming and climbing before the party weekend.
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Visitors to Colorado: Garden of the Gods Climbing
Nathan high on the south gateway rock
Nathan, Tyler and Bobby (Nathan’s friend) were doing their cross-country road trip and were able to spend several days in Colorado. They spent the beginning of the week up in Boulder with all the nice weather while hanging out with Tattoo Artists in Sushi restaurants. They ended up getting to Colorado Springs on Friday just as the first bad weather of the year began in full force. Continue reading “Visitors to Colorado: Garden of the Gods Climbing”
Costa Rica: Pura Vida
Costa Rica
After many years of dreaming and saving, things finally came together for a trip down to Costa Rica. Aiming for the beginning of the dry season, Alexis and I set off for a week in a location that is 10 degrees above the equator.
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Taylor Park / Tomahawk Wildlife Area
Taylor Park Reservoir
An early weekend in August, Ben and I set off for a fishing trip to the Taylor Park Area of Colorado, which is nestled deeply behind the Collegiate Peaks and north of Gunnison. We left Friday evening and decided to cut through Cottonwood Pass to get to the park quickly. Continue reading “Taylor Park / Tomahawk Wildlife Area”