Sierra Journal was born of a passion for mountain climbing, backcountry skiing and wilderness travel in the Sierra Nevada. Created by Matthew DiPietro, Sierra Journal’s mission is to provide entertainment, information and inspiration in the form of trip reports, mountain adventure narratives, environmental news, local and national mountain-related news, gear reviews, and other outdoor tidbits. The site has a focus on the Sierra Nevada, but also covers other areas of the country (and the world) including the Rockies, Cascades, Andes and beyond.

If you’ve got a good trip report with photos, feel free to send it in and I’ll post it to the site. If you’ve got a question about the Sierra, email me and I’ll try to answer it. Send me outdoor recreation and environmental news and esoterica and I’ll take a look. Feel free to send along gear review requests and I’m happy to oblige. Email me here: mjdipietro at gmail dot com. Thanks for reading!