random things
Szu-ting Yi just published her second book on climbing instruction. Her newest book Traditional Climbing details is the first book written (not just translated) in Chinese on who to place climbing protection, build anchors, lead traditional climbs, mult-pitch and conduct self rescue techniques. Here she is getting a work signing books for her fans!
In June Szu-ting and I flew to Beijing to teach Rock Climbing classes, give slide shows and also attend the opening of the new Black Diamond store.
June 17, 2014 I have been avoiding looking at the clock all evening, but I know it’s late. Szu-ting Yi and I are scrambling to tick off all the last minutes details that leaving the country for several months requires. For the last four years we have spent the summer and sometimes fall in Asia, so …
In May 2013, Keith and Lauren Malloy contacted us after I sent in this story to Patagonia about my R1 Hoody Worn Wear – The Stories We Wear We ended up meeting their film crew in Red Rocks and spending couple days on the other side of the lens as they filmed us climbing and …
On April 20, A climber was injured in a fall on the Regular Route of Higher Cathedral Spire in Yosemite National Park, CA. Yosemite Search and Rescue was efficient and effective in evacuating the climber in just two and half hours!
I was selected as a semifinalist in the 2014 The Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition. Here are my submissions
This spring I will be giving presentations in New England. The title of my presentation is Chasing Ghosts and Dreams along the Tibetan Plateau. “For eight years explorer and filmmaker Dave Anderson has tackled numerous first expeditionary ascents in western China’s Genyen Massif and Siguniang Mountains. Join him to hear about the challenges and incredible …
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 …
I finally had some time to put together a short video about the conversion of our Nissan NV 2500