Buttermilk/Tuolumne Video Teaser

Sierra Segment Trailer from Neil Gill on Vimeo.

This is from a film by Dave Gill. That should be out in November 2008. From the look of the Bachar-Yerian footage, it'll be fantastic. Check out Dave's site at: http://steepmedia.blogspot.com/
Likewise, the fine still images for the film are at Neil Gill's blog:
http://neiliogillio.blogspot.com/

Septoplasti

For the last 25 years I really haven't been able to breathe through my nose. Severe allergies, nose-revolt around smoke, and a deviated septum have pretty much made my nose useless. This month I dropped $10 on the Kaiser co-pay and had it carved up. (At that cost I might as well tear my ACL!) Anyhow, so far so good...

Take the gates of Heaven by storm

"They're talking about the round and round/but tell me who's got the real anti parent culture sound?" (N.O.U., 1992)


"Ulysses, ulysses, beloved of the youth."


"The Nation of Ulysses must prevail!"



[Justine Demetrick images from Dear Jesus. B/W image by Shawn Scallen. Video from YouTube. ]

Ridges, aretes, and traverses

South Notch to The Gap, Minarets




Tyrolean cast-off, Sun Ribbon Arete, Temple Crag, Palisades


Bugaboos classic, West Ridge of Pigeon Spire, Purcell Range


Thunderbolt to North Palisade Traverse, Palisades


Matthes Crest, Tuolumne Meadows

One Less Car, Literally

My trusty Civic was stolen last month ending a pretty good run here in the Mission--four years with no parking problems, no theft, and only minor vandalism. For the time being I'm not replacing it, instead delving headfirst into a car-free life. My current ride is my dad's old 1980 Eisentraut 'limited' that has immense sentimental value and some really cool hand-made detailing. With luck this shift in lifestyle will afford me lots of new chances to explore the city and stay in shape in the dark days of the school year. At least that's what my inner-Deepak Choprah thinks.

Washington Bullets (Again)

"...As every cell in Chile will tell/The cry of the tortured men/Remember Allende, and the boys before/Before the Army came/Please remember Victor Jara/In the Santiago stadium/Es Verdas-those Washington bullets again/The Bay of Pigs-in 1961/Havana for the playboys in the Cuban sun/For Castro is a colour redder than red/Those Washington bullets want Castro dead..."

(The Clash, "Washington Bullets", 1980)

Power. Balance. Will.

(John Bachar image)

(Steve Grossman image)

(Ryan Frost image)