Even non-climbers love a good cold-water plunge during hot summer months in many parts of the world, and Eastern Washington is no exception. In Leavenworth, in the Central Cascades, people jump from a bridge into Icicle Creek. In Wenatchee, it’s popular to plunge into the Columbia River after hiking up Read more…
In this post(?)-pandemic age, a lot of us work remotely. But just how remotely do you work? Coffeeshops and hotel workstations are a step up from WFH, but you can push your office to much greater heights. I’ve worked from the crag before, in Zoom calls and writing code in Read more…
The hoodoos of Bryce Canyon are absolutely spectacular any time of year, but when capped by snow, they are especially otherworldly. If you’re able to go after a snowfall but on a bluebird day, this just might jump to the top of your favorite National Park visits ever. Snowshoes and/or Read more…
If you want to avoid the crowds and high temperatures, visiting Zion in the winter can be a great choice. Lodging is cheaper and wait times are shorter. But be warned: not everything will be open, and it’ll be extremely important to watch the forecasts. You may still be able Read more…
Arizona gets hot — we all know this. But you can actually climb in southern Arizona year round! Mount Lemmon is a sport climbing mecca. There are crags from 2,000 feet to 9,000 feet elevation, up a beautiful winding road onto the mountain, and many of them have very short, Read more…
There’s nothing better than a desert in early spring, and nothing more reinvigorating than days on end of sunshine in the depths of winter. So it makes sense that the height of tourist season in hot and sunny Arizona is winter and spring! We’ve been going to Tucson in February Read more…
There are some places everyone thinks of when they think sport climbing in the US – Yosemite in California, Red River Gorge in Kentucky, Red Rocks in Nevada. I’m here to tell you that you should add Puerto Rico to your list. There’s limestone for days: impressive karst formations rising Read more…
Puerto Rico hosts the only tropical rainforest in the United States, and even if you don’t get a ticketed entry to El Yunque National Forest, you can still experience it! If you’re into massive hikes Puerto Rico might let you down—because it’s a small island and trail building in the Read more…
Mount Whitney is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States at 14,508 feet — and in the height of summer (or, tbh, a lot of the year during this latest great California drought) it is a walk up climb! But that doesn’t mean it’s easy, exactly. I researched extensively Read more…