Magic
I finally had some time to put together a short video about the conversion of our Nissan NV 2500
Li Ming
Szu-ting Yi and I just spent the last week guiding in the amazing sandstone cliffs surrounding Li Ming China in northwest Yunnan Province, China. The area is very reminiscent of Zion National Park in Utah. Great climbs and lots of potential for more. Here is a video of the area in general and some climbing …
Dayantianwo
Here is a summary of our recent climbs in China! An international climbing expedition completed the first ascent of Mt Dayantianwo (17126ft) in the Shuangqiao Valley of Siguniang National Park in Sichuan China. On 09/15/2013 Chaohui Zheng of China, Szu-ting Yi of Taiwan and American Dave Anderson climbed the 2000 ft southwest face at …
Western China
This summer LittlePo Adventures hosted a group from the US Naval Academy for a two week expedition in Western China. We had outstanding weather and where able to visit an number of breathtaking scenic areas and interact with the unique people and culture of the region.
29th Annual Naturalization Ceremony Seattle, WA
On July 4th almost 500 people from 86 different countries became citizens of the USA in Seattle, WA. I used this opportunity to test out the Manfroto 560B-1 Fluid Video Monopod with Head and Quick Release. I was impressed with the results and look forward to using it in Asia this fall and winter.
Badwater
In 2010, I filmed Jamie Donaldson as she competed in the 135 mile Badwater Ultra-marathon. The race takes place in the middle of July and starts in Death Valley where the temperature is over 115°F and finishes at Mt Whitney after gaining 8,000 feet of elevation. I thought the footage had been lost when several …
Yosemite and The Incredible Hulk
Szu-ting has wanted to climb a big wall (which is defined by a route that typically takes longer than one day to climb) as long as I have known her. We did some practice aid climbing at Index and Lover’s Leap and then headed to Yosemite to try a route on El Capitan. We ended …
The Great Ride
In the spring of 2010 Szu-ting Yi and an acquaintance decide to ride motorcycles across China. While her friend was an accomplished rider Szu-ting had never really ridden a motorcycle. To prepare she took a two day motorcycle class and rode around some parking lots in Seattle. She then flew to China to begin retracing …
Shipton Tilman Grant – Mongolia Here We Come!!!!!
I recently received an email telling me that our expedition In the Footsteps of Ghengis Khan was selected as the top expedition in the Gore-tex 2013 Shipton Tilman Grant. I have always wanted to return to Mongolia after traveling through the country in 2004 during the Long Walk Expedition. This past winter I was flying around …
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Kemailong Video
Here is a short video I made for a sponsor of our 2012 expedition to climb Kemailong in Western Sichuan China