Ponderings

The Eastern Sierra has taken its rightful place among the world’s favorite climbing destinations – Chamonix, France; Yosemite, California; The Tetons in Wyoming; even Patagonia in South America. So, why the draw? What’s so great about the Eastern Sierra for climbing?

There are types of camping - trailer camping, tent camping, sleeping on small ledges on cliffs. Just because you are good at one of them, doesn't mean you are good at the other ones.

In this post recovering mountain guide and climbing instructor, and store co-owner Todd Vogel shares some of the challenges and benefits of working with people outdoors, with big packs and bigger mountains.

In this post, Eastside Sports co-owner muses about his background as a climber, and what climbing has meant for him.