SierraDescents | 2010
August 26, 2010
MSR Carbon Reflex Tent
At a published weight of two pounds, thirteen ounces, MSR's 'hyperlight' Carbon Reflex 2-man tent sounds perhaps a little too good to be true. The Carbon Reflex employs a mostly (more)
August 17, 2010
Injinji ToeSocks
What the heck is this all about? That's about what I thought when I first saw Injinji's "ToeSocks"—socks with individually-fitted toes for your...toes. Injinji makes the (more)
August 15, 2010
The South Kaibab-Bright Angel Loop
It is only natural, standing atop Grand Canyon, to gaze into the depths below the rim and wonder if it's possible to hike all the way down to the river and back in a single day. (more)
August 1, 2010
Skiing Meteor Crater?
You have to feel like you're on the right track as a parent when you visit Arizona's Meteor Crater, and your three-year-old boy takes one look and asks if he can ski it. The (more)
July 30, 2010
Thermarest DreamTime Mattress
I may be biased toward ultralight gear, but a select few heavier items have a place in my heart as well. Case in point: Thermarest's luxurious DreamTime sleeping pad. Calling the (more)
July 13, 2010
Slings & Physics
If climbing's your bag you might want to check out this sling drop-test video by DMM, in which they conduct a head-to-head comparison of Dynema and nylon slings in Factor 1 and 2 (more)
July 9, 2010
The Bridge to Nowhere
You have to admire the audacity of the attempt to build a road through San Gabriel Canyon connecting Azusa and Wrightwood. The planned route, along the East Fork of Southern (more)
July 6, 2010
Osprey Exos
Osprey isn't joking when it calls its Exos-series packs 'superlight'—these overnight-capable packs come with a stiff and robust frame yet weigh about the same as most frameless (more)
June 22, 2010
Williamson Blues
This past weekend I and two friends made a go at Williamson via the big-big West Face/Shepherd Pass route. We made it as far as Anvil camp, but had to turn back the following day (more)
June 11, 2010
Split Mountain – South Face
Originally our objective was a fiercely ambitious loop in the Williamson area, but conditions didn't look favorable, or maybe we just weren't stoked about putting in that much (more)
