First Climbing Impressions for SoCali

The last of my posts gave you some sort of general impression about what I am doing here everyday in Santa Barbara. But what am I doing when I am not at work or climbing the local crags or cycling the local mountains in the Los Padres forest? - WEEKEND TRIPS and CLIMBING

Courtright Reservoir

One Saturday morning, I woke up somewhere in the Sierra after driving all night with Mary. And guess what it looked like where I woke up?

Yep, pristine wilderness, blue skies, and huge granite domes! We went to a plac called Courtright Reservoir (between Sequoia and Yosemite) in order to do some multi-pitch climbing. I had no big expectations, but yeah! Isn't this rad and isn't that breakfast in heaven?

So let's get this going and do some of the countless climbs on the surrounding domes - first pitch:

Now isn't this insane granite climbing? Admittingly, California's domes aren't as steep as the dolomites, but




















Joshua Tree

















Malibu Creek













Bear Creek Spire