Sara Aranda has a B.A. in Creative Writing and is a freelance writer and avid trail runner, climber, and gear tester. She has written for Alpinist Magazine, The Climbing Zine, Boulder Weekly, and others. Sara is currently based out of Colorado.
By Patrick Hodge Down in the basement, I laid on my make-shift bed on the floor, as I didn’t yet own a mattress. My room had no windows, creating an atmosphere similar to a cool, dark cave. I shut my eyes to find solitude from the small sliver of golden light fighting its way in … More Memory and The Self
By Outdoor Prolink Editorial Intern Sara Aranda. Sara likes to climb, trail run, travel and adventure. She comes from California but is making Boulder, Colorado her new home. Sara also works at Mov… Continue reading: Climbing Masochism
Raising the Proverbial Bar: A Climber’s Tale By Patrick Hodge August 2015. Syke’s Sickle, RMNP. Johnny and I packed the van and were on the road by 2:50 am. The moon didn’t show its face; it was a brilliant night sky, to say the least, with a prominent glow from the Milky Way parting our … More Raising the Proverbial Bar
by Sara Aranda The lone bison grazes in a field of yellow tones dark trees surround his meadow and the sun is settling down beyond the mountains and thermal flats that glow cyan, green, and orange. Plumes of steam rise into the ether and boiled water bubbles from the ground the smell of sulfur stings … More The Lone Bison Grazes
By Outdoor Prolink Editorial Intern Sara Aranda. Sara likes to climb, trail run, travel, adventure, test gear and write all about it. She currently lives in Yosemite. This June, a new climbing guide book for Yosemite Valley is coming out and it’s filled with color photos, new topos, and even never-before published climbs. As a … More 2016 Yosemite Climbing Guide Book: An Interview with Erik Sloan — Dirtbag Dreams
Craig Tsao, originally from New Jersey, spent the Winter driving big-rigs across the country. He hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2014 and is currently prepping for a 2016 Pacific Crest Trail venture! From his AT Trail Journal: June 02, 2014 Last night was almost tent city status. I only say that because traffic on the … More A Day in the Life: Backcountry Poop
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