WankSteez
I’m Alex, an avid climber, snowboarder, hikier, and road biker based in CA.
I spend my summers galavanting all across the Eastern Sierra Nevada bagging peaks, sending hard climbs, sleeping on the ground, and biking up hills. I spend many winter weekends skiing it up in Tahoe and fill in the rest of my time biking, hiking, and climbing around the Bay Area.
Stay tuned for trip reports, beta, the wonders of nature, and hopefully some inspiration. I’m just a regular guy who tries to get after it as much as possible, and I want to challenge you to get outdoors and have your own adventures.
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My Biggest Day Ever: 31 Miles, 7.4K of Gain – Homemade Ultramarathon at Frozen Head State Park
Nashville’s Secret Hiking Spot: Why Beaman Park Is the City’s Hidden Gem
Voyage of the Cowdog (5.8+) Insane Exposure on a Sport Climb at Smith Rock!!
Birdland Level Quality Without the Crowds?!?!? Climb This Route Instead!
Hooker (V4) - Lilly Pad Boulders - The Obed, TN
High Sierra Backpacking - Humphrey's Basin and Desolation Lake - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 70
Matterhorn Peak Success - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 69
Matterhorn Peak Failure - The Weather Had Other Plans - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 68
Hiking Mt. Morrison By Convict Lake - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 67
Summer 2025 Recap
Backpacking Rae Lakes Loop - A High Sierra Classic! Summer in the Sierra Ep. 66
Closed Trail in Yosemite?!?! Ledge Trail to Panorama - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 65
Yosemite Hiking - North Dome via Snow Creek Trail - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 64
Hiking A Forgotten Trail in Yosemite, Sierra Point - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 63
Broken Arrow Sky Race 23K & 46K Course Preview
Pine Creek Canyon Rock Climbing - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 62
Mt. Diablo Superbloom - Summits and Flowers
Red Rocks - What's Eating You (5.10a) Flash
Red Rocks Climbing - Caustic Cock (5.11b) Flash
Hiking Saddle Mountain in Oregon - Volcanoes Galore!
Snowboarding Deep Powder in Lake Tahoe - So Much Snow, Even the Mountains Were Closed!
Mountain Biking Sandy Ridge - Wet, Muddy and Classic for the PNW
Mt. Baker Bluebird Powder Skiing and Snowboarding
Mt. Baker Powder Skiing and Snowboarding at the Snowiest Resort in the Lower 48
2024 Year in Review: Big Outdoor Adventures
Red River Gorge - Toxicodendron 5.11b
Red River Gorge - Diamond in the Rough (5.10c) Flash
First Time Climbing in Yosemite? Start Here at Five & Dime!
Yosemite Rock Climbing! Great to be Back - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 61
First Solo Backpack to Mount Wallace - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 60