Touching the Holds of Legend – Whodunnit (5.9, III, 800′) – Tahquitz Rock – Idyllwild, CA (08.16.25)

Whodunnit is a physical, varied, sustained, and historical quest up the plumb line of Tahquitz Rock. Since it's first ascent in 1957 by Joe Fritschen and Royal Robbins, this route has been climbed by thousands, including about every United States climbing legend imaginable, and is revered as possibly the best route on Tahquitz. A topo and detailed route description is included for prospective climbers.

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Underground Classic – Sour Mash (5.10a, 7 pitches, 700′) – Black Velvet Wall – Red Rocks NCA, NV (07.26.25)

Our last Red Rocks route before leaving Vegas for the summer - Bobbi Clemmer and I climbed the highly regarded Sour Mash. With three pitches of 5.10a and two pitches of 5.9, this spectacular route is sustained at the grade.

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For the Muffin – Frogland (5.8, 6 pitches, 700′) – Whiskey Peak – Red Rocks NCA, NV (07.26.25)

Frogland is the premier moderate mutli-pitch adventure on Whiskey Peak. The rock is superb, climbing varied, descent streamlined, and difficulty generally soft for the grade.

August 13, 2025 2

Summer Strike – Dark Shadows (5.8, 4 pitches, 350′) – Mescalito – Red Rocks NCA, NV (07.14.25)

Alex Honnold himself called Dark Shadows "the best 5.8 in Red Rocks" - stout praise. The full route is 10 pitches long, and climbs to the top of Mescalito via several adventurous upper pitches. We climbed only the first four pitches, a common abbreviation which captures the steepest and best rock climbing closest to the... Continue Reading →

August 10, 2025 1

Sawtooths 2025 Part Three – South Face of Williams Peak – Sawtooth Range, ID (04.21.25)

On April 21st, 2025, Bobbi Clemmer and I skied the classic South Face of 10,636 foot Williams Peak in Idaho's Sawtooth Range. With 1,600 feet of consistently pitched fall-line shred, and 3,500 some feet of skiing in full, this must be one of the finest corn descents in the Gem State. We had perfect conditions.

May 21, 2025 0

Sawtooths 2025 Part One: Northeast Face of Mystery Mountain – Sawtooth Range, ID (04.19.25)

On Saturday April 19th, Bobbi Clemmer and I skied the Northeast Face of Mystery Mountain in Idaho's revered Sawtooth Range. We spent three days in the Sawtooths - my first ski trip outside the Tetons in many years.

May 4, 2025 2

High Times with Good Company – The Jaw, and North Couloir of Symmetry Spire – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (04.13.25)

On Saturday April 13th I had the pleasure of skiing the classic East Face of The Jaw with Bobbi Clemmer, Bailey Haus and Carl Osterburg. That's right, Carl's back on the blog. Upon exiting we tagged the North Couloir of Symmetry Spire, a really neat, relatively tight and seldom skied hallway funneling into Hanging Canyon.

April 26, 2025 1

Sneak Attack – Northeast Face of Mount Woodring – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (04.06.25)

The Northeast Face of Mount Woodring is an unassuming, yet intricate and at times rather severe, 3,000 foot ski descent tucked away in the deep recesses of Leigh Canyon.

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Returning to the Eagle Scout (WI5) – Reflections from Four 2025 Ascents – Teton Canyon, WY

The Eagle Scout (a.k.a. Mack-Tyson) pillar is the premier single pitch ice climb of the Teton Range, with "more than 100 feet of vertical or overhanging climbing" and a grade ranging from WI5- to WI6R. Having not climbed the Eagle Scout in two years, I thought I would add some notes from the perspective of a better ice climber.

March 27, 2025 0

Sandstone Ice 2025 Part Three: Hidden Haven (WI4, II) – Parowan Canyon, Utah (01.28.2025)

Hidden Haven (WI4, II) is a unique four pitch ice adventure, ascending a tight slot canyon feature in Parowan Canyon, Utah. Bobbi Clemmer and I climbed the route on our way home from Joshua Tree - January 28th, 2025.

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