Literally the worst trip I've ever taken. It happened back at the beginning of May and I'm still traumatized, especially after how awesome the last trip was. It started, as many horror stories do, with food poisoning during a nine... Continue Reading →
The original plan was to do an epic backcountry ski weekend in the Eastern Sierras at the end of April, usually a reliably good time to get some spring skiing in at high elevation. Alas, Mother Nature had other plans.... Continue Reading →
And by "climbed", I mean with ropes and stuff. Back in May, my high school friend and her dad invited me along to climb Snake Dike, a technically easy but absolutely beautiful climbing route up the side of Half Dome... Continue Reading →
Will and I had an awesome weekend in Yosemite, particularly on Sunday with our climbing guide Nick. I think he appreciated the fact that we know how to tie proper knots and how to belay safely, because apparently most of his time... Continue Reading →
So Polytechnique is very similar to Caltech and Hogwarts (not even kidding) in that the dorms are arranged by sport, and after choosing which sport section you are in, you live with them for the next three years. The difference is that... Continue Reading →