MY RECENT POSTS
- Climbing with the Jacksons
December 23, 2011 01:34AM - Chasing the Anasazi through
Beef Basin
December 20, 2011 06:28PM - Into the Fiery Furnace
December 14, 2011 02:50PM - Hamburger Rock Service Project
December 08, 2011 09:07PM - South Six Shooter
December 06, 2011 01:06AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Onislandtime, Maybe I
need a whole post on
skinned
knees!”
January 31, 2012 10:31PM - “Dear MHold,
Yes,
Jenny Lake is a special place.
I've been going there since
I
was…”
December 29, 2011 01:09AM - “Jeff, Happy Holidays!!
Hope you're having a
great
time.”
December 24, 2011 10:23AM - “Hello, Marshall, Yes,
the holidays are going well.
I'm in
Ouray, Colorado, for
t…”
December 23, 2011 09:53PM - “SkypixieO, Thank you so
much for the directions and
the
invite! It looks like
b…”
December 23, 2011 07:36PM
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Climbing with the Jacksons
It's a rare treat to climb with Renny Jackson. And even rarer to
climb with Catherine. Now, there is a third member: Jane. This
October we arranged to meet in Indian Creek, best crack climbing in
the world.
Renny and I go… Read full post »
Chasing the Anasazi through Beef Basin
Mystery attends the Anasazi peoples who lived in the Four Corners area from about 700 AD until they suddenly left in the 1300's AD. Who were they? Why did they leave? Were they killed, or did they migrate? Where did they go and what has… Read full post »
It seemed like a great alternative to dying. The morning started great. We drove 50 miles from Indian Creek to climb the Unbalanced Rock in Arches National Park. After climbing seventy feet up a wide crack without finding a single spot to place any climbing gear to… Read full post »
Hamburger Rock Service Project
There are two "Six Shooters" in Indian Creek, the North and the
South. They dominate the horizon for 30 miles in every direction,
making them an irresistible goal for a rock climber.
I was enjoying the morning eating a leisurely breakfast at the
campground. A car… Read full post »
MARTHE, MY NEW FRENCH FRIEND
George and Marthe in the campground"Ralph, I met this French woman, Marthe, in Yosemite this week; I told her I'd teach her to climb cracks in Indian Creek. She's suppose to be there this weekend, and she'll be looking
…
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Ouray, Colorado, snug in the middle of the San Juan mountains of southwestern Colorado, has become my winter home for the past six years. I migrate down from Anchorage, Alaska, each fall to my friends' home where I store all my winter climbing gear. Ouray, where… Read full post »
MOTORCYCLES AND CAFES
The candy-apple red bike caught my eye. Thor, Sarah, and I were walking up the street through Truckee, California, to meet Garry and Linda at "Burger Me", our favorite watering hole. Although there are millions of motorcycles, and some very cool ones, I couldn't help… Read full post »
I BUY AN OLD TRUCK
HIKING THE UINTAH MOUNTAINS
CAFE RIO
VISITING THE SINCLAIRS
PETITE PROVENCE OF ALBERTA
The Family Reunion
Up the Volcano - Crater Lake and beyond
Lemolo Lake at sunriseMr. Toad's Wild Ride
The older I get, the more fragile I become. You can only be young once, but you can be a child all your life. I must still be somewhat of a child, since I allowed my son Thor and daughter-in-law Sarah to talk me into going… Read full post »
The Making of a Movie, " The Grand Rescue"
The Teton Range from Blacktail Butte, 6:00 am…
Morning Walk up Wolverine Peak
Fall is rushing in; the leaves are turning yellow and brown; the clouds are boiling over the peaks. My knee has been sore for the past two weeks from a fall, but I was antsy to get into the mountains again and not lose the fitness I'd gained… Read full post »
THE GREATER JOURNEY: Americans in Paris 1830-1900
THE GREATER JOURNEY: AMERICANS IN PARIS 1830-1900, David
McCullough
Having read TRUMAN and also JOHN ADAMS by David McCullough, I was
sure it would be a winner. I had just finished reading THE
AGE OF WONDER: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty
and Terror of Science, a… Read full post »
Amy Takes the Geezers on a Hike
We all loved Wister. He was Amy McCarthy's faithful friend who followed her and Forrest to the tops of a hundred peaks and down a thousand trails. For the past few summers Wister had led me to the top of Taylor Mountain, the southernmost peak in… Read full post »
Canadian Rockies No. 5 - Plain of Six Glaciers
In the lobby of the Chateau Lake Louise was the only
place we could find a restroom, and what a fine one it was! On the
walls hung black and white photos of the early days at the hotel.
The original chateau was conceived by/… Canadian Rockies No. 4 - Eiffel Lake
Rebecca and I ticked off the best of the best hikes. Next on the list was Isis Lake, at the other side of Temple Mountain. As we drove up Highway 1 from Canmore, the sky turned horribly dark and the rain began to fall. We… Read full post »
Canadian Rockies No. 3 - Lake Annette
Mount Temple is the highpoint in the range, 11,624'. The hike into Lake Annette at the base of the North Face of the peak is one of the most beautiful in the Rocky Mountains. Lake Louise is next door; Moraine Lake on the south side; and… Read full post »
Canadian Rockies No. 2 - Grassi Lakes
Grassi Lakes, named after an early citizen in the area, are nestled in the narrow valley just above the town of Canmore. The trail up to the lakes starts from the south edge of town next to the Nordic Center, so hundreds of people every day hike… Read full post »
Canadian Rockies No. 1 - Wenkchemna Pass
Rebecca set aside a week in June for her timeshare condo
in Canmore, Alberta, the gateway to Banff National Park. We planned
to do a number of the classic hikes in the park, as many as the
snowline and time would allow.On Thursday we flew all/…
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