Double Helix Climbing Blog

Denver
June 2025
Back in early April, Madeline sent out the bat signal: she had a break in her school schedule from June 10 to June 23 and wanted us to visit. From all corners, the ragtag crew of DHC rallied to make sure Madeline had company during her time off.
Mount Saint Helena
January 2025
It was a bit of a surreal experience returning to California after three months in England. There your breath came in icy puffs and the rooftops were turning white with frost in the mornings. Here I was out on a mountain in a T-shirt and shades in the dead of winter...
Red Rock Canyon
November 2023
In November 2023 we all went on an exciting trip to Red Rock Canyon in Nevada just outside Las Vegas. We were stoked for the good weather, high volume of easy to moderate sport routes, and easy access to gym-like outdoor climbs.
Sonora Pass
July 2023
End of July 2023 marked the weekend of the whole double helix climbing group trip to Sonora Pass. The trip was planned with climbing as the main focus, but we ended up doing just as much swimming and lounging around after as we did actual rock climbing.