2023 was a strange year. The huge winter snowfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains made planning treks in the mountains…
With the long winter behind us and my lack of motivation for weekend hikes, I decided I needed to do…
With the ‘atmospheric river’ drenching California for most of the first 3 weeks of the year, I was looking forward…
A new year, new challenges. I always try to do a big hike to end a year and a big…
Goal for the day: Abort my hike 🙁 I woke up, had breakfast, saw some of the light from the…
Goal for the day: Richardson Lake I awoke, re-hydrated my breakfast, and then went down to the lake to enjoy…
Goal for the day: Dicks Lake or beyond I awoke to some nice light across the lake from me that…
After my successful (if very slow) completion of the Sonora Pass to Echo Lakes (section J) of the Pacific Crest…
Goal for the Day: Echo Lake or die trying! With all the drama of the prior day (will I quit…
Goal for the Day: Make it to Carson Pass and then… ? Morning came and the light came with it….