Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
Posted on April 20th, 2008 by S
Jamestown CA
Posted on March 30th, 2008 by S
Erik and I had a great day of climbing in Jamestown Ca. Just a little west of Yosemite on Gold Wall east of The Grotto. The rock wall was a lava river which poured out of a volcano and ran west though the valley toward the sea. Over millenia the rains eroded the earth surrounding thick lava flow. Now thousands of years gone by, the rock stand out from the earth like a thick rhombus of stone which snake’s through the valley begging to be climbed.
One more reason why I love San Francisco, UP NEXT
Posted on March 21st, 2008 by S
My sister was walking to work, as she does most days. She was enjoying a podcast of NPR on her Ipod, I’m sure. As she briskly strolled down the Minna street in a robotic trance, something caught her eye, something not right, out of the ordinary. She froze in her tracks, and as if she was the little boy in the movie “The Shining,” tracing her steps backwards in the snow and then she looked up inquisitively. As if a scientist discovering a new artifact, she stared at what seemed to be a completely normal sign which hundreds of unobservant people passed every day with out notice, read it once and then twice. Then the magic came. A smile, and then the walk to work continued, onward, but in a completely new, warm, and in a San Franciscan inspired form. Thoughts of how awesome the random creativity and hilarity of the people who call this great city home truly warmed her. I can imagine that for that moment and until she reached work everything was right in the world…
Mickeys Beach Rock climbing over the Pacific Ocean
Posted on March 18th, 2008 by S
Ryan, Caryn and I took a quick 1hr drive and hike out to Egg Head rock at Mickeys beach which is just south of Stinson beach. We did few climbs on a beautiful wind blown day over looking the pacific ocean. It was a 20 minute hike in down a 300-500ft hill down to the beach and to the bolted Egg Head rock. We did a few routes which were difficult 5.10c and a 5.11b?? I would totally go again. Here are some pictures
POWDER
Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by S
It was a great powder day at Alpine Meadows Ca. I came up with Tracy. We met up with Trevor who had was demo’ing some nice Teli skis. We rode to the top into the abyss happily. The lower levels of the mountain were muted and low contrast. At the top a lot of riding was by feel and completely whited out by a wind blown fog.
Celebrate life’s little successes
Posted on January 30th, 2008 by S
Physical Clarity
Posted on January 29th, 2008 by S
Never underestimate how clear ones mind can become through a strenuous workout or a precise activity taking 100% concentration. I’ve hit some bumpiness in my life and I can tell you that when the mind races to solve the unsolvable it is to ones own detriment. Buddha’s meditation is key abet hard to attain for the undisciplined mind. My work around to this is strenuous, focused physical activity. Something that could cause severe injury seems to really help the mind to not think of anything. Although a focused event lacking injury or death can also work.
I lifted and bouldered tonight and it was so helpful to clear my mind. I feel much better.
How much stuff can you really do in one weekend?
Posted on January 21st, 2008 by S
The weekend overall went very well. I spent time with important people in my life. I did things I love doing. Here’s a quick summary!
Friday > Eye Dr. > Work > Norton’s Vault > The Harlot > Mitchelle’s > The Front Porch > Yield > home >
Saturday > wakeup chat with Wei > Bike 30 minutes through Downtown then to the Dog Patch > picked up the truck > home > car wash > Reid and Jenn > Jackson arms > House of Nanking > Bar 821 > Fly bar > Nopa > Bourbon and Branch > The Tonga room > drop off Reid / Jenn > meet Tony, Jack, Julie, Paitom, Kim, at The District Wine Bar > Sparky’s > home >
Sunday > Mtn bike China Camp with Dave, Mike, and Lenny > Mission Cliffs > The Latin > Chat with Wei > Home
Here’s the long version!
Sugarbowl solo!, Soda Springs CA
Posted on January 13th, 2008 by S
I woke up from a good night sleep at Trevor’s pad (thanks Trev!) Cooper wanted to give me Trevor’s boot but I think it was like 10 sized to big for me. I got up, chilled out with Spence, Trevor and Jeff but couldn’t get the 40’s out for the day to ride so I went to the mountain solo. The weather was epic it was a sunny and not to cold but the snow was still fast. I arrived around 10:30 and road about seven runs up and down the Lincoln lift. Met two dudes on the lift, Derek and Tim. Derek was all charged up and excited about the day, Tim was a bit mellow, I decided to ask if I could ride with them. We took some bomber runs, and they seemed to have some pretty good skills. After the third run, I realized that they were drinking rum and coke’s. After the sixth run they crashed out at the bottom, took out two cigarettes and said their legs were killing them! I initially was thinking that the cigarettes weren’t likely help their legs recover from the bombing run, but i didn’t say it out loud.
“So I am going to take a few more runs, you guys in or out?”
“ummmm I think were out man.”
I let them know it was nice to meet them and took off for MORE!
I road about six more and called it a day, and jetted out at 14.30
Got back to SF by 18.30 and had dinner with Reid, Andy and Jenn at nice Pho place in the Sunset.
The key snowboarding learning gained from this weekend.
Weigh distribution in steeps and bumps
Key for me not to get to far over my lead leg
What happens here is my weight gets to far forward and then I have to compensate by pulling my rear leg up against the snowboard to prevent me from falling over forward
Pulling down on the leg is not good for the hip joint!
Jump turns for bumps (this post makes onlys sence to me)
So I really need to video this because i am even having a hard time understanding what i did that felt correct. the below is just for me, i’ll create an updated post another day.
To effectively ride bumps I have to make little jump turns. I do this as I hit bump about half way down from the top (of the bump.) As I hit that and I enter the next bump by making a jump turn in the air and use the next bump to slow yourself down.