Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.
Down distant paths for unmapped miles.
Heads forget but hearts remember:
The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way". - Marcus Aurelius
Showing posts with label Death Valley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Death Valley. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

We Used to Do This Thaaang...

UPDATE: Planning for Dirtbag Desert Holiday#6 2024 is underway!

...in the California desert. For New Years celebrations, a small group of us would get together and spend three or four days climbing desert peaks. It was called Dirtbag Desert Holiday. We did it for five years in a row, but people started to drift away and it was hard to find other people crazy enough to freeze their asses off while they climbed peaks in the winter.

The best parts were sitting around a blazing desert campfire in the evening and reliving the days climb... 

Cherry and Leo






Andrew, Mika, and Ting
Mika, Ting, and Ken


Saturday, February 19, 2022

Ibex Benchmark Climb

Peak #2 of the Desert Dirtbag Holiday trip. 

A fun climb up Ibex Benchmark with great 360 degree views. With Ken R, Leo, Cherry, Bill, Silo & Milo.






Kenneth Root Photo






Friday, February 18, 2022

Ibex Dunes Hike

Desert Dirtbag Holiday #5 - Presidents Edition.

Hike #1: Ibex Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park. 

With Leo L, Cherry I, Bill C, Ken R, Silo & Milo.