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[Part 1 – Reconnaissance] [Part 2 – Summiting and Descent] The following documentation describes an unsafe activity and extremely dangerous, NO ONE should attempt to repeat this unless willing to accept consequences such as serious injury and/or death, etc. One of the most dangerous hikes I’ve been on thus far, the Kalahaku Teeth in Kahaluu […]

To tell you the truth, I haven’t had much experience bouldering outdoors… probably not even double digits yet, haha. However, whenever there is a chance to learn from the professionals (e.g., Matt lutey, Matt Rimroth, Nick Testa, and Phil Langford, etc.), I quickly seize the opportunity. A fairly new site called “Angel’s boulder,” has been […]

The Lost Trailblazer known as “Reannimal” was back in town temporarily from her recent employment translocation, and in request of a short and fun hike… Since she hadn’t been hiking for awhile, we decided on Kaupo Cliffs #3 to the Tomtom Trail for this particular sunny-weather Sunday. The loop-trail starts and finishes in Waimanalo (near […]

I haven’t heard of Bolohead Ridge until just recently reading Island Trails, and along with the name, was the phrase… “Bolo is lolo.” For those of you who aren’t familiar with these local pidgin terms; “Bolo-head” is typically a person who is “bald-headed,” and “lolo” is usually descriptive of a person who is “crazy.” It […]

“Makapuu lookout to Alan Davis” is a great hike, or any hike that involves the Kaiwi coastline for that matter. The route we (Reanne Solomon, Larry Tang, Rylan Miyasato, Troy Takara and I) took today is not conventional by any means, though I’m sure some people have connected these trails before. The particular combination of […]

[Part 1] [Part2] [Part 3] [View Gallery] As I mentioned in my earlier posts from this series, Joshua Tree is renowned for it’s superb climbing areas. The rock features here may not be as high as the ones you would find at Yosemite, but they were still amazing in their own right. The rocks at […]

[Part 1] [Part2] [Part 3] [View Gallery] Hiking in Joshua Tree National Park was not as aesthetically impressive or exciting as the trails at Yosemite I visited last week… so I’m probably not going to detail much here. There are several hiking trails within the park, most of which are short and can be done […]

[Part 1] [Part2] [Part 3] [View Gallery] Joshua Tree National Park is located 140 miles east of Los Angeles, and borders Nevada, Arizona and Mexico… The National Park Service (NPS) is responsible for regulating visitor park resources, including centers, permitting, facilities, activities and campgrounds (Modified Map from NPS above). The park is well known for […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View Gallery] Yosemite Valley is recognized as one of the most popular climbing areas in the United States, and is heavily responsible for the development of climbing as a sport. Of the many sites to boulder in Yosemite, Camp 4 (where we camped) is probably […]

Instead of doing a normal hiking adventure on Sunday, the Lost Trailblazers (Troy Takara, Dale Acoba, David Chatsuthiphan, Reanne Solomon, Jenelyn Castillo and myself, as well as guests Baron Yamamoto and Rosanna Ho) decided to revisit Mokuleia Crag, as it had been almost six months since all of us had climbed here together. That was […]