Adventures

Trip Reports

I am an avid rock climber and occasional alpinist. I’ve climbed in 12 US states plus Mexico, tallying over 1,000 pitches of rock since I began outdoor climbing in 2019. Below, I’ve listed all of my current trip reports, some of which are published elsewhere online.

Alpine Climbing in the North Cascades

July 10-15, 2025

Status: Published in ECP Newsletter

Over a long weekend in July 2025, six ECP’ers convened for an alpine climbing trip in the Washington Pass area of North Cascades National Park. While other ECP’ers were in the region with eyes on Mount Shuksan, our objective was determined based on a general interest in sampling the alpine granite that was known to exist on the eastern side of the park. Ultimately, we found that some of the rock in Washington Pass was less than excellent–while most of the faces were stellar and awe-inspiring, we encountered plenty of questionable flakes, pillars, and rubble piles. The trip was an overall success with every climber tagging at least two summits in the vicinity of the famous “Liberty Bell” group. Several injuries occurred, but these were relatively minor and did not stop the injured members from climbing until the completion of the trip.

Partners: Drew G., Monica D., Scott C.
Routes: Beckey Route (5.6, II), Tunnel Route (5.8, II), The Hitchhiker (5.11-, IV)

Link to Full Trip Report

Published

Alpine Training in West Virginia's Wilderness

December 15, 2023

Status: Draft

An outing with the Explorer's Club of Pittsburgh. We hiked through the night to reach our rock climbing objective at Seneca Rocks, WV. We summitted and bivied atop the rocks.

Partners: Evren G., Dan M.
Route: Old Man's (5.3)

Link to Draft Trip Report

Unpublished