July 22nd, 2011
This is the second time I have been in Yosemite National Park when people have died on the Mist Trail. This past week, I have received so many e-mails and calls from concerned family and friends who heard about there being three deaths in Yosemite, since my family of three was there. I appreciated the [...]
January 20th, 2010
It is a life long dream that is about to come true! I am headed to Yosemite in winter and will be staying at Yosemite Lodge in just a few days! I’ll be there from January 30th to February 2nd. While most dream of a “White Christmas” I’ve been dreaming of a “White Yosemite” – [...]
June 19th, 2008
I saw an awesome poster today that showed a guy climbing a mountain and above it was just the word “GOAL.” Below the picture is defined the word as “decide what you want to do, and then do it.” My first reaction was that this was over simplifying the concept of goals, but the more [...]
April 28th, 2008
In Canada this past weekend I discovered that my host, Steve, was a climbing enthusiast who actually has some serious training and experience in rock and ice climbing! I found myself gawking at the pictures he had on display in his office that he had cut from magazines and a calendar that showed incredible views [...]