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The Eastern Sierra Nevada is perhaps the most beautiful and inspiring mountain range in the whole world. The views from US-395 anywhere between Lone Pine and Mammoth Lakes are second to none. When deciding where to go...
In the light of the moon, we strapped on our crampons and stepped onto the snow. Despite the fact that it was 2:30 AM, we were wide awake. Our path up the mountain was glowing in the night - a steep gully cutting steeply...
The last time we were in Zion, we managed to avoid seeing anyone else for hours while navigating through Mystery canyon , even though it was the busiest day of the year. Although our initial plan of exploring slot...
After failing to see the Grand Canyon on several trips down I-10, we finally made it happen. We drove through a pretty intense dust storm followed by rain, and finally pulled into the forested camping area outside of the...
Having arrived to the campsite at night, the rising sun brought our first sight of the magical landscape. A giant sandstone finger pointing to the heavens glowed red with first light, and we watched it shrink into the...
We were thinking about our van life during our European summer, so we tricked out our CR-V with a bed and headed East to find the sandstone in southern Utah and Northern Arizona. The first stop on our road tip was Arches...
Coming back to the mainland US after being abroad for so long was definitely an adjustment! Fortunately, our friends David and Rachel softened the blow by letting us land at their home while we figured things out. We...
After a few final days in Buenos Aires, we said goodbye to Argentina and flew back to the States. April was a wonderful month full of reunions, and a great reminder that we have the best friends. Our first reunion was...
About six months ago, our friend Ravi invited us to Red Rocks to do some rock climbing. He introduced us to the magical world of traditional climbing and we've been hooked ever since! This weekend we went with a SpaceX...
Nobody in their right mind climbs for 24 hours straight. When Melanie told me that she and her best friend Joanna were going to register for 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell , I thought - have fun! But the more I thought about...
On August 12th, 2017, we agreed to be adventure buddies for life! Wedding day was awesome. Surrounded by friends and family, we said "I do" among the trees near Twin Lakes, and giddily arrived at The Mill (a ski lodge...
July 30th, 2017 From the moment I first saw a photo of the massive granite formation overlooking gorgeous glacial lakes, I have wanted to climb Temple Crag. Alan and I had already requested Monday off to take our...
Per the modified plan, this post should have been called "Hike to Little Yosemite Valley". With a shorter distance to cover (or so we thought), we got a later start, following a footpath in the snow through a beautiful...
After an incredible night's sleep, we awoke in Lyell Canyon ready for a more mellow day of hiking. We began by walking through the lush river valley, stopping often to admire the wildlife and scenery. Eager to see what...
Day 2 took us over Donohue pass and into the beautiful Lyell canyon We woke up to gorgeous skies on the second day, and started off to tackle Donohue Pass, our most elevation gain in a single day of the entire hike. The...
A perfectly still and clear Thousand Island lake reflects Banner peak, and a thin sheet of ice remains on most of the lake. It's an odd experience to see so much ice and snow in summer weather - it was at least 70° while...
At 10:30PM yesterday we left LA. We fell asleep under a blanket of stars in the Alabama hills and woke up with a view of Mt. Whitney. Our afternoon was hiking around some alpine lakes and climbing on the spectacular...
Mammoth is a pretty rad town - after a day of snowboarding, Alan joined me at the local crag for a few climbs. The approach was a casual three minute flip flop hike, and this was our beautiful view from the top of the...
This was our first trip to Zion National Park! It has been on Melanie's top 5 for ages and we finally made it - and boy did the park show us its best. Over the last four years, Melanie and I have done a decent amount of...
