Being able to clearly see an objective in the mountains can provide the necessary information and incentive to complete a route or reach the summit. But sometimes what you can’t quite see or what is not known offers the greatest motivation. In 2003, an image in the American Alpine Journal caught my attention. The photo was …
Here is an article that I wrote for LittlePo Adventures on making your economy class flight a more pleasurable experience The Economy Class Tool Book
Here is an article I wrote for LittlePo Adventures on the effects of changing cabin pressure during a flight Why Do I Feel Terrible After A Long Flight
Located a stone’s throw away from the neon lights and half empty condominium complexes of Las Vegas, NV, lies the amazing Aztec sandstone cliffs of Red Rock Recreation Area. On my first climbing road trip I spent Christmas of 1986 in Red Rocks. At that time the lack of a comprehensive guidebook, long routes and …
After almost two months of guiding and shooting images and video in China and Taiwan, I returned home to Seattle WA on Oct 1. The last month was planned to be relaxing month of wading through 20 hours of video footage and 10,000 images, but I managed to stay really busy with presentations at the …
For the last two weeks I have been in Taiwan with LittlePo Adventures. I have been guiding rock climbing and shooting images and video. During the day we have been climbing at Long Dong, an amazing sandstone cliff perched right above the Pacific Ocean. In the evening we have been exploring night markets, sky lantern …
I spent a long weekend in Squamish BC with my friends Szu-ting Yi, Andy Rich and Jenn Pine enjoying the beautiful summer weather and excellent granite crack climbing.
Nearly as impressive as the giant green Super Hero, the Incredible Hulk is a huge block of granite sitting high in the Sierras of CA. After filming the Badwater Ultra-marathon I picked Brady Robisnson up in Reno and we drove to the trailhead. After a 3 hour hike with heavy loads we established a base …
On July 12, 2010 I drove to the lowest point in North America, Bad Water Basin in Death Valley National Park, CA. Not only is Badwater Basin 282 feet below sea level, but during the summer months it is one of the hottest places in North America. Each July, for the last 33 years, ultra …
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger 30 years of broken holds, bones and other temporary setbacks on the way to the top During the last 30 years, Dave Anderson has been establishing new routes and ascending unclimbed peaks around the world. Dave’s expeditions have received numerous climbing grants, such as the Mugs Stump, Shipton/Tilman, …