BigWallHaul is about helping new rock climbers, or those looking to begin rock climbing , with identifying and developing the knowledge and skills needed to start rock climbing safely.  I will also be chronicling mine and my friends’ journey to free climb El Capitan by the time we turn 40. Life’s short, go big!

Climbing In Estes Park Valley, CO

In September 2020, the Sending Crew and I took a quick two-day, three-night climbing trip up to Estes Park Valley, Colorado. I have been to Estes Park multiple times...

Finger Injury, Rehab, and Prehab

About a month and a half ago I started experiencing some increasing pain in my left middle finger between the second and third knuckle. At first I thought nothing...

Climbing – One Year In

Adventure is not outside man; it is within.George EliotOn little more than a whim, I started climbing about one year ago. On little more than a whim, I started...

The “El Cap” Plan

Life's too short for half-measures and tepid passions.Overview.After some reading, internet research, and route research I developed the following "El Cap" Plan. I had only climbed outside about...

Hatching the Plan.

Freerider or Bust!I am a licensed attorney in Texas, USA. Before June 2019 I had virtually no rock climbing or mountaineering experience. But, after a trip to Black...