This week I spent four days guiding a backcountry hut trip outside Aspen, and while there, I started a 500 piece puzzle that was among the collection of games visitors have donated over the years. The picture was a beautiful shot of Mt Everest, and it seemed like a good way to pass the downtime [...]
January 29th, 2010 | BJ Sbarra | 0 comments | ContinuedGeneral
Testing, Testing 1,2,3
Over the next couple of days you might see the site template shift back and forth. We’re working on launching a complete redesign, including the other half of the site which currently isn’t run on Wordpress. Bear with us, and please feel free to leave comments here with any feedback. Thanks for your patience!
January 20th, 2010 | BJ Sbarra | 1 comment | Continued
Happy New Year!
Hope everyone had a great New Year! We spent the last day of 2009 driving (which seemed fitting in a year that was defined by travel for us) and the first day of 2010 we climbed on the brilliant red stone of Red Rocks. Here’s to a healthy and fun 2010!
January 5th, 2010 | BJ Sbarra | 0 comments | Continued
How Long Can It Last?
I spent several days last week working/climbing along Potash Road outside Moab, UT. For those who haven’t been, it’s Navajo sandstone, which is softer than Wingate, the stuff at Indian Creek. It’s a popular crag, however, being right off the road and offering many bolted pitches, which is somewhat rare in the Utah desert. Anyhow, [...]
October 28th, 2009 | BJ Sbarra | 4 comments | Continued
Go See This Film!
Ok, this isn’t climbing related, but most folks around here spend their winters in pursuit of powder, so it’s somewhat relevant, plus these guys are my friends. Tomorrow night at 7pm the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen is the premier of the movie Signatures from Sweetgrass Productions. Nick Waggoner and crew are true artists, and [...]
September 18th, 2009 | BJ Sbarra | 1 comment | Continued
He Died Doing What He Loved
It seems to be how we comfort ourselves in the climbing world. When news comes of a fallen climber (and that news has been all too frequent this year) there are many who say that because the person died following their passion, this was a much better way to die, as if it’s somehow nobler. [...]
August 21st, 2009 | BJ Sbarra | 4 comments | Continued
Choose Your Adventure Sweepstakes
We’re traveling today, but here’s a new contest from the GearJunkie that folks might be interested in. Have a great weekend everybody.
GearJunkie.com has launched a new Choose Your Adventure Sweepstakes, where one winner and a guest will pick between five adventure vacation itineraries in the Alleghenies, a mountain range in the southeastern United States. The [...]
Summer Has Arrived
Well, it sure took it’s sweet time this year, but it appears that summer has finally come to Colorado. After the rainiest late spring/early summer I can remember, the days are now warm and dry (for the most part) and it’s a great time to be out in the mountains. Sunday was one of those [...]
July 2nd, 2009 | BJ Sbarra | 0 comments | Continued
Back in Bonedale
Wow, the last two weeks have been a blur! To kick things off, I was part of a four day trip to Twin Lakes where we fished, climbed and rafted the Arkansas. I then spent 4 hours back in Bonedale before heading north for Idaho. What we hoped would be a mostly climbing trip turned [...]
June 22nd, 2009 | BJ Sbarra | 1 comment | Continued
You Gotta Know When to Hold ‘Em
You walk outside and look at the sky. The change from an hour ago is incredible. Where there had once been bright blue there are now towering clouds, sure signs of heavy moisture in the air, as it is only 10:30 in the morning. Afternoon thunderstorms are normal during the summer in Colorado, but this [...]
June 3rd, 2009 | BJ Sbarra | 1 comment | Continued
Merry Christmas!
We want to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We’re celebrating the holidays in Idaho, where we had hoped to escape the endless storm that has been hitting Colorado since mid December, but no such luck. It’s been snowier than usual up here as well, and the forecast calls for more of [...]
December 25th, 2008 | BJ Sbarra | 0 comments | Continued
I like the food recommendations!
When it's warmer, a float down the Colorado is always fun. The benign sections can be ...
Number 5 is hilarious. I very much approve. 
Of course, the Love Muffin! I don't know about Slickrock though, that could also be a trip ending rest day ...
Someone should sanction the Eiger Sanction trailer. Egads, that's some bad editing, filmmaking, acting, ...just bad 
Don't forget the Love Muffin Cafe! Renting a Mountain bike can also be fun. The slickrock is pretty wild. 
Sweet & hilarious, we love to climb because...we just do 
Slabs not fun or cool? Since when? 
Unfortunately as a student I can't climb as much as I would like too but it all depends on what ...