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Category Archives: Outward Bound and similar
GPS or Bust
GPS or Bust. I’ve written on this subject before, characterizing the modern American traveler as being “cartographically-challenged”. But things have now progressed to a stage beyond that. Now, many travelers will not consult a map, no matter what. It’s a similar … Continue reading
Reed Pinnacle – My Last Climb in Yosemite Valley, Spring, 1966
In the Spring of 1966, I was re-enrolled at UC-Berkeley, and went up to the Valley to get in some climbing. I joined up with Jim Bridwell and Kim Schmitz, to do the regular route on Reed Pinnacle, a down valley climb … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s, Outward Bound and similar, Personal history, Rock climbing
Tagged bong, piton, Reed Pinnacle, Yosemite
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Colorado Outward Bound School, Elk Mountains, 1975
On my return to COBS, I taught courses out of Marble, where I had first worked in 1966. Here is my Flickr collection: And here is a student’s letter praising me to the skies!
Southwest Outward Bound School, Pecos Wilderness, NM, 1979
Southwest Outward Bound school, which was headquartered in Santa Fe, ran courses in the Pecos Wilderness, NM, along with the Gila. Here is my Flickr collection from a Pecos Wilderness course in 1979.
New Mexico Tech Wilderness Encounter, Grand Canyon, Tanner to Grandview, Winter 1972
During X-mas break I led a group of students down the Tanner Trail, then along the river to Red Canyon and onto the Tonto Trail, and finally up the Grandview Trail.Here is my Flickr collection:
