Looking for an alpine rock/snow partner(s) in California, ideally. I've posted before and had good response but lives change, people move, and goals shift. I'm looking for someone who is motivated to get out and do some interesting routes in the Sierra (and beyond?). I have some long-term goals that require more experience on ice/snow so I'm particularly interested in that.
I have a couple regulars that are beginners in the mountains and one solid and reliable partner but he's getting older (mid-50's) so isn't always keen to do some of the things I'm interested in or push as far as I want, especially moving quickly. So! Looking for motivated people who are up to suffer. Length and endurance routes preferred over technical difficulty but if you wanna lead the hard stuff, I'll follow basically anything. Worst case, I take ascenders or french free through the hard stuff.
Me: 36, based in San Diego, short list of selected climbs at the bottom. Done some North Cascades rock, as well. Biggest thing is I have a family/career and my time is pressed so I'm mostly interested in bang-bang C2C trips with the exception of really big stuff. I enjoy training (hit me up if you enjoy it, too) and given my domestic constraints, typically train for climbs in the gym and crag to maximize my time. I also enjoy trail running, down to do some massive days of that, too. That being said, I tend to function more like Barry Blanchard when he says, "Anyone can beat me in the first four hours." Adventure is at the top of the list of motivating factors; I'd rather do some obscure route that might suck than wait in line on the South Face of Cathedral (ask me about Spacious Enterprise on Corte Madera). Also psyched on skiing so if you'd wanna get some turns in, I'm down. I plan to take a proper ice climbing course this winter. Will push hard but I'm not afraid to bail.
You: motivated, competent, good attitude, up to suffer. I'm at a point that I'd rather get out and do something interesting than teach someone how to have mountain-sense so no noobs, please. If you're interested in new lines, all the better.
Interesting/goal climbs in a variety of timelines. My ideal Sierra season is early (May/June) or late (September/October) since it's cooler and there are fewer people around. Mid-summer is possible, too. Those marked with an asterisk are particularly interesting.
Temple-Galey-Sill Traverse*
Thunderbolt-Sill Traverse
Tuolumne Triple Crown*
Fishhook Arete on Russell*
Evolution Traverse*
Positive Vibrations
The Vampire* (Tahquitz, have tried and bailed)
Rarely traveled stuff in the cirque behind Tahiqutz proper
Mt Rainier*
Mt Adams
North Peak-Conness Traverse*
North Peak North Couloir
Pico de Orizaba
Selected climbs: Mt. Hood via Old Chute (summit, partial ski descent), Mt St Helens (bailed below rim due to weather, ski descent), Third Pillar of Dana, North Arete BCS, Northeast Ridge BCS (C2C, solo), Sun Ribbon Arete (camp-2-car), Fishhook Arete (C2C, bailed due to time and weather), Conness North Ridge (C2C, simul-solo).
Get in touch! Let's go to Woodson or Tahquitz. If you're motivated and competent but not based in California, also get in touch. Will travel for good partners and big lines.