Archive for January, 2009
Winter in Yosemite
I have always wanted to do a winter big wall in yosemite and this new years I had the opportunity to try. My friend Ned who lives in the Valley was interested in learning how to haul and spend a few nights vertical camping so I headed down on New Years eve. I arrived in Sacramento at 8pm wednesday night amidst low visibility fog warnings and [...]
Black Diamond Haul Bags
First off, I want to start by saying that I am a huge an of Black Diamond Products. For example, I don't believe it gets any better than their camalots. There ice axes are fantastic, their backpacks are great for skiing and climbing, and their tents (especially the floorless megamid) are super tough and lightweight. However, I have not been all [...]