Wyoming
Warbonnet Peak – Wind River Range
“In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” – Henry David Thoreau Click on photos for a larger version As I delicately pulled myself over the bulging chockstone, my hiking boots precariously gripped to the quarter sized granite footholds, I realized we might have just violated the “golden rule” of mountaineering, never climb up anything … Continue reading
Redneck fun in WYO!
Carolyn and I headed up to Wyoming for the weekend since Ryan and Corie would be there. We entertained ourselves by shooting guns and riding ATVs in standard redneck fashion. Stepping outside the stereotype a bit we also biked from my parents house out to Flaming Gorge Reservoir, 32 miles in the Wyoming wind is … Continue reading
Climbing Devils Tower
Last month I had the opportunity to fulfill a longstanding goal as a Wyoming native, climb the impenetrable black fortress known as Devils Tower. Devils Tower dominates the windswept prairies of northeast Wyoming like a sinister overlord, standing guard over the Powder River Basin. The Tower’s flanks are well guarded from all sides, there is … Continue reading
Climbing at Vedauwoo
A few weeks ago Greg and I headed up to Vedauwoo, Wyoming for some tooth-and-nail thrashing on the cheese grater granite, if you’ve ever climbed there you know exactly what I’m talking about. We were delighted to see we were the first party to arrive at the base of the classic Edward’s Crack, a nice … Continue reading