Sawtooth Peak and Needham Mountain

Sawtooth Peak 12,343′ and Needham Mountain 12,540′ Sierra Nevada Total Time: 9:00 Distance: 13.2 miles Elevation Gain: 6500′ Crux: Class 3 Trailhead: Monarch Lakes TH, […]

Afternoon Nap

Big Sleep- Afternoon Nap: 5.7 Sierra Nevada– Rock Climbing Total Time: 6:40 Distance: 2.2 miles Elevation Gain: 1580′ Crux: 5.7 Pitches: 5 Protection: Up to […]

Madera Peak

Madera Peak 10,509′ Sierra Nevada Total Time: 8:30 Distance: 11(ish) Elevation Gain: 3,500′ Crux: Class 3 Trailhead: Norris TH, no services Companion: Holly Note: I […]

Kaiser Peak

Kaiser Peak 10,320’ Sierra Nevada Total Time: 5:30 Distance: 10.8 miles Elevation Gain: 3700’ Crux: Class 1 Trailhead: Kaiser Peak trail, full services at Huntington […]

Silver Peak

Silver Peak 11,878’ Sierra Nevada Total Time: 10:40 Distance: 17.2 miles Elevation Gain: 7000’ Crux: Class 3 Trailhead: Mono Hot Springs area, full services at […]

Cathedral Peak

Cathedral Peak 10,941’ Sierra Nevada – Rock Climbing Total Time: 13:00 Distance: 7.4 miles Elevation Gain: 2600′ Crux: Class 5.6 Pitches: 7 Protection: Cams BD […]

The Grack

Glacier Point Apron- The Grack Sierra Nevada– Rock Climbing Total Time: 4:00 Distance: 2.3 miles Elevation Gain: 1500′ Crux: Class 5.6 Pitches: 3 Protection: Doubles […]

Gale Peak, Sing Peak and Redtop

Gale Peak 10,700’, Sing Peak 10,540’ and Redtop 9,973’ Sierra Nevada Total Time: 8:30 Distance: 12.5 miles Elevation Gain: 6,100’ Crux: Class 3 Trailhead: Quartz […]

El Capitan

El Capitan 7569’ Sierra Nevada Note: My GPS went haywire around Yosemite Falls, so elevation gain is likely overestimated and distance slightly underestimated. Total Time: […]

Hoffmans Thumb

Hoffmans Thumb 10,720′ Sierra Nevada – Rock Climbing Total Time: 7:00 Distance: 6.8 miles Elevation Gain: 2630′ Crux: 5.6 Pitches: 1 Rack: Singles of BD […]