Happy desert climber in Joshua Tree National Park

Flake and Bake wall is steep with lots of features and crack lines. For many it’s most challenging to get over the first shelf that that stretches across the entire wall. Once up there you get rewarded with great holds on finest Monzogranite.

Happy desert climber in Joshua Tree National Park. Flake and Bake wall is steep with lots of features and crack lines. For many it's most challenging to get over the first shelf that that stretches across the entire wall. Once up there you get rewarded with great holds on finest Monzogranite.

It’s hot in SoCal!

“The mountains are calling”. Aren’t we all dreaming of perfect beautiful High Sierra granite these days… Yes it’s that time of the year. ⛰️⛰
It's hot in SoCal! "The mountains are calling". Aren't we all dreaming of perfect beautiful High Sierra granite these days... Yes it's that time of the year. ⛰️⛰

Our beloved California! When summer comes around it is inevitable to seek higher altitudes in order to escape the desert heat. For San Diego climbers, "Idyllwild" is our (somewhat) local retreat. Located in the middle of the Southern Californian desert landscape the 'Jacinto Mountains' stand as a mountainous island surrounded by brushy desert chaparral. San Jacinto peak is 10800 feet tall and really provides for a different feeling. Within a few minutes, rising from the desert floor, one experiences a switch from scarcely vegetated desert to pine tree mountains and forests. Often temperatures are much more comfortable and climbing is just excellent.Here on a stroll up 'Suicide Rock's' most popular climb passing by its most valued tree – "Flower of high rank, 5.9" classic!

Our beloved California! When summer comes around it is inevitable to seek higher altitudes in order to escape the desert heat. For San Diego climbers, "Idyllwild" is our (somewhat) local retreat. Located in the middle of the Southern Californian desert landscape the 'Jacinto Mountains' stand as a mountainous island surrounded by brushy desert chaparral. San Jacinto peak is 10800 feet tall and really provides for a different feeling. Within a few minutes, rising from the desert floor, one experiences a switch from scarcely vegetated desert to pine tree mountains and forests. Often temperatures are much more comfortable and climbing is just excellent.Here on a stroll up 'Suicide Rock's' most popular climb passing by its most valued tree - "Flower of high rank, 5.9" classic!