It's usually true that the journey is more important than the destination, but when the destination is the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, it feels like it matters a little less how you got there. Whether it... Continue Reading →
In the US, I've spent the majority of my climbing weekends in Yosemite, my favorite national park due to the beautiful granite walls and domes and pinnacles and cracks that are perfect for climbing. Thus when I moved to Chile... Continue Reading →
In a very on-brand fashion, I celebrated my return to the US by spending two consecutive weekends in Yosemite with my favorite people during the first two weekends in November. The weather forecast for the first weekend predicted lots of... Continue Reading →
In spanish, they have the concept of a "cordada," which literally means "roped together." A cordada is sort of the same thing as a belay partner, but implies a closer friendship/partnership. My favorite translation is courtesy of one of my... Continue Reading →
Last bit of California summer stuff before I move on to Chile shenanigans, I promise. I'm going back to posting about climbing mostly because Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite is just visually stunning in every direction and my mother hasn't seen... 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 →
Margaux Rhymes with Fargo 