Learning to climb at the Garden of the Gods
I learned to climb on the soft sandstone at the Garden of the Gods, a city park on the west side of Colorado Springs. The first route I ever
Teeing up the Devil's Golfball
Another great day out in the sandstone canyon country surrounding Moab, Utah. Sometimes it feels like the center of the universe, the red ce
Dateline 1997: Climbing on Pikes Peak with Earl Wiggins
After I posted a photo on Facebook of Earl Wiggins at the Garden of the Gods the other day I got to thinking about a route we climbed on Pik
Replacing Climbing Anchors at Garden of the Gods: KOAA-TV News Story
Matt Pritchard, one of the sports anchors on KOAA-TV, went out to the Garden of the Gods the other day with Brian Shelton, Patrick Betts, Wi
Climbing Chouca: Classic Hard French Route at Buoux
Tucked into a hidden valley in Provence in southern France is Buoux, a long wall of perfect pocketed stone with over 500 sport routes. Back
What Do You Tell Tourists at the Garden of the Gods About Climbing?
One of the chapters in a book of climbing stories I've been working on is called "Fear of Heights." It's about tourists an
Climbing Colorado Choss at Williams Canyon
Williams Canyon, a mere five miles from Colorado Springs, is a limestone sanctuary to escape the city ruckus. The canyon is lined with impre
