Paddling across the translucent surface of Lago Huahuahue, I heard the crack before I saw it. Well, not the crack itself, but the sound of a small stream trickling down the continuous fissure from the summit snow fields. The northwest wall of Cerro Esquinero rises 800 meters out of the lake in the heart of …
We are BACK!!!! We successfully completed a north to south traverse of the Wind River Range and summited 33 peaks along the Continental Divide! We traveled 162 milesOur elevation gain and loss was approx. 70,000 feet (that is the equivalent of climbing Everest 6 times, basecamp to summit!) With only nine easy peaks left to …
I returned from my East Coast Slide Show tour on my 50th birthday and drove from Las Vegas to Yosemite! With my shoulder still in rehabilitation mode, I spent my time in Yosemite hiking, taking photos/video and trying to finish some projects. Meanwhile Szu-ting Yi teamed up with friend John Cunningham to climb the Nose route up …
After returning from Asia, Szu-ting Yi and I spent most of the winter in Southwestern Utah. We enjoyed the warmed temperatures and little rainfall that allowed us to climb and explore Zion National Park and the St George, Utah area. Here is a short video about our experiences in these wonderful places.
To participate in most outdoor activities you need some type of equipment. The gear could be as simple as a pair of trail running shoes or as complex as a carbon fiber mountain bike. The more the equipment helps you enjoy the experience the more you become attached to that piece of outdoor gear. As …
For the second year in a row Szu-ting Yi and I were nominated for the prestigious 22nd Piolet d”Or for our first ascent of Dayantianwo that we climbed on September 15th 2014. It is truly an honor to be considered for the award!
Really excited to see my article about climbing and exploring the Genyen Massif of Western China in the current issue of Rock and Ice Magazine! Tibet-unclimbed Issue 216 Wild Wild West The Tibetan Plateau in Western China is home to a bevy of unclimbed 6,000-meters granite peaks. David Anderson has been to the region three …
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I learned last week that our South Avellano Towers Expedition has been selected to receive this year’s prestigious Mugs Stump Award. Here is what I wrote to the selection committee Thank you for supporting our expedition to the Avellano Towers in Chile. While the funds from the Mugs Stump Award are a huge help in …
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 …
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 …