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Tideline (5.11a) — my first Trad 5.11 flash

So it’s been a slow couple of weeks climbing wise. Basically, I got sick (ugh) and haven’t been out climbing since our Matthes Crest trip. Ugh. I’ve been to the gym bouldering a few times, but I’m just starting to recover enough to climb. Keeping my fingers crossed that the antibiotic I’m on (Cipro) doesn’t […]

Matthes Crest backpacking trip, September 11-13, 2009

[Note from Tad: If you are more into pictures or video and less about the words, just skip down to the youtube video below, and give it a look see. I Guarantee you’ll enjoy it. For best viewing, I recommend watching it in fullscreen HD.]

I’d been out to climb Matthes Crest (5.7, according to […]

Red Dihedral Video #2: The Climb!

As promised, I put together a short (4:33) video with the highlights of our climb. Enjoy!

Bear Creek Spire North Arete (5.8) — Car to Car in 13:45

L to R: Bear Creek Spire, Mt. Dade, and Mt. Abbott during the approach

Yo,

I just got back from a great extended weekend (Fri through Wed — how’s that for extended!). The highlight of which was climbing Bear Creek Spire via the North Arete (5.8) car-to-car on Tuesday (2009-08-25). Awesome climb. My friend […]

Red Dihedral – Video #1: “The Approach”

Here’s a little video I put together to help ya’ll out with the approach… Since it seems like everyone is missing the log crossing and slogging across the river 😉

One more coming soon — “The Climb”

Enjoy!

-Tad