As you might be able to see by these pictures, Duluth's long winters can do strange things to climbers not into ice. And as luck would have it, the two ugly dudes pictured above got cabin fever just like the rest of us. But instead of turning to the drink for comfort, or perhaps inspired by the drink, they headed West.
In late December Eric Owens (pictured on the left) and Jason McNabb (on the right) more affectionately known as "Norske" and "Pounder", hopped into Eric's little blue Honda packed full of beer and crashpads, starting their long, long, long drive to Bishop, California. After a short stop over in Boulder, and a few problems with snow in Nevada, they finally arrived. The two were greeted with warm weather, great rock, and great people. So here are a few slides from a recent slideshow at the Brew House, with narration by Norske (Eric).