SierraDescents | Category | Video
October 19, 2012
Grand Canyon: Rim to Rim in 7 Gigs

Is Grand Canyon but a dream, or is it instead where I am most truly awake? I shot a massive 7 gigs of raw video on this hike, starting at Yaki Point on the south rim and (more)
October 4, 2012
Wilson Mtn Panorama

Nice views, to be sure—but the behind-the-scenes on this one is worth sharing. This was a training/test day for an upcoming Canyon hike with my brother. Problems began (more)
September 4, 2012
Today’s Slice of Zen

Here's a quick sample of video from my Sony RX100 compact. Truth be told I'm using the RX100 a lot in my day-to-day photography, and I'm liking it a lot, so I've made some (more)
July 5, 2012
Marina del Rey Fireworks Return

Budget woes forced the cancellation of Marina Del Rey's annual 4th of July fireworks celebration last year, robbing us of one of Southern California's best free pyrotechnics (more)
May 23, 2012
False White

Chances of Memorial Day snow notwithstanding, this is probably going to be the last hurrah this year for my Sierra backcountry season—a ski descent of False White Mountain (more)
May 7, 2012
Leavitt Peak Groove

I had so much fun a week ago Skiing Conness' Y-Couloir I decided Y not do another? And so Trevor Benedict and I headed all the way north to Sonora Pass to ski Leavitt Peak's (more)
April 30, 2012
Mount Conness: Y-Couloir

Merry Fishmass everyone! That's right, fishing season is officially underway in the Eastern Sierra. Hope you took advantage of the open roads this past weekend and got out there (more)
March 23, 2012
Skiing San Diego

It is a strange, strange thing to get in your car in L.A. and head south to go skiing. Stuck in traffic on the 405, I began to wonder what sort of fool's quest I was embarking (more)
March 19, 2012
The Deep Report

I am standing in my kitchen watching raw footage from yesterday when I spontaneously break out into a wild, crazy jig. What am I doing, my son asks? The Powder Dance, I (more)
March 12, 2012
Charlton Peak Panorama

Okay, so maybe 10,806' Charlton Peak isn't the most intimidating summit I've visited, or the most scenic. But it is a summit, damn it, and therefore I'm including it in my (more)