Bryan Hendrick "life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all"
Finger locks and pivoting around rocks, just a few of my favorite things.
Well the last few days I have been lucky enough to have a solid partner. Adam Fisher came back to Leadville on the 15th of this month, and with my time off in the middle of a course, we have gotten after it. We skied a couple of great lines, and linked up with Adam [...]
The mountains are calling. Actually it was Colorado.
After months in South America, I returned to Colorado, on March 19th. The previous eight days were a hurried movement north over 7,000 miles. I had to be ready to work on the morning of the 21st of March in Leadville, Colorado; a Backcountry Ski and Ride course, including a AAA Level 1 Avalanche certification, with [...]
Aguja Guillaumet Summit, via Brenner-Moschioni.
Happy to report a successful summit attempt on A. Guillaumet on the 22nd of February, with Per Anderson and Tim Halder; the first Patagonia summit for Per, Tim, and myself. The route, commonly known as the Brenner, has multiple variations, during one lead block I choose to take us up the 6c off-width variation. Needless [...]
Ice and the south face of Fitz Roy.
The last few days Per and myself, made an attempt on Fitz Roy. Unfortunately, I learned that even good weather is not enough in Patagonia. On the south face, rime ice and frozen water from the massive melting that took place in January has filled or lined the sides of almost any climbable crack. A [...]
At last, a weather window!
Hola compañeros! I have been in El Chalten for almost two weeks now, and the weather; well it has been what one would expect in Patagonia. Ferocious winds, precipitation, and a little sun from time to time. However, in the last few days much excitement has begun to build in the climbing community here, a [...]
El Chalten; big alpine, ferocious weather, and some sport climbing.
I arrived in El Chalten a few days ago. I have been getting a taste for the climbing scene. It’s pretty cool. The camp ground I am staying at, “Refugio,” has hot showers, and sheltered cooking areas, with loads of climbers camped there. Many of which speak Spanish and so far have kept me on [...]
The number three “thing to do” in Argentina
That’s right, the number three “thing to do” in all of Argentina, I did. No it’s not climbing in the Frey, its eating at a Parrilla in Bariloche. Specifically, El Boliche de Alberto. I went there with some new friends, that I met on the bus back to Bariloche. It was about $10, for a [...]
Aconcagua, a journey into one self.
A twenty day expedition is no small undertaking. Logistics, route planning, expenses, the list goes on. In no small way, it was a relief to arrive in Plaza Argentina. The culmination of much hard work had gotten us to our base camp. Now feeling very small, nearly 10,000 feet bellow the summit, we began to [...]
Plaza Argentina, 3 day Approach
The following was written on the Day we arrived at Plaza Argentina. Unfotuently, due to problems with Globalstar and their ground station in Peru – it was not posted until after arriving back to Mendoza. Base Camp! Today around 1:30pm local time, Bill, Mike and Myself arrived at our base camp, located at Plaza Argentina [...]
Uncharted waters.
Today, starts the beginning of the next chapter of my adventures in South America. In many ways, I have left the safety of the harbor, and I am setting off into unknown, uncharted waters. How very “outward bound-ey” of me. Ahead of me lies new friends, new climbs, new____?____. This evening I am taking a [...]