On the Road to Mammoth Lakes CA, Nov 27 2015
We’re in Mammoth, hoping to get some good snowshoeing in tomorrow and possibly Sunday. On our drive up, we made a couple of quick stops to take some photos. Enjoy! If you’re interested in snowshoeing, please join our Facebook group, Snowshoeing & Winter Hiking! Through the end of December, we’re raffling off some excellent gear from Tubbs, Hydrapak, WoolX, Farm 2 Feet, and … Read More
Trip Planning: Mammoth and Eastern Sierra Snowshoeing and Winter Hiking, Nov 27-29 2015
I’ll add more details as time allows and as I find more information about this area. Planned Itinerary Day 1 (Fri) 11 AM Start drive to Mammoth Afternoon Optional Hike? Sunset photos from the Alabama Hills Other ideas? Day 2 (Sat) 6 AM Snowshoe Minaret Summit and Beyond (photos here: https://goo.gl/6e2JX9) Mammoth Mountain Inn > Minaret Summit (9,215′) || 1.75 miles || +425, -75 Minaret Summit > … Read More
Journey to Split Mountain, by Guest Blogger Tammy L
Guest blogger Tammy L @ourmillionmiles takes on some of the most challenging hikes in the Sierra and Southern California. Tammy and her friends routinely dayhike routes that most hikers need 2-3 days to finish. Here she recounts the human aspect of her recent climb of Split Mountain, a shorter, but nonetheless difficult hike. The human aspect of hiking is something that is very important to me; … Read More
High Sierra Trail Sticker Raffle
Backpacking the High Sierra Trail (HST) was an amazing experience for me. I learned so much about myself, gear selection, and the trail itself. Several times in the weeks following my trip back in June, I looked online for HST stickers, but I didn’t like those that I found. I decided to have some made. I finally received the stickers this week and I want … Read More
Hiking with Dogs: Blue Mountain, November 8 2015
Out for a quick training hike on a cool (for SoCal) morning.
Cactus to Clouds – October 24 2015
“We never defeat a mountain; we only defeat the things inside ourselves that would keep us from climbing the mountain.” – John Harlin Jr For the first time ever on a hike, I had truly given up. On a day where I thought I would be helping my friends accomplish their goal of completing the 5th hardest dayhike in America, I was … Read More
Gear Review: Geigerrig Hydration Pack Engine (reservoir), RIG 710 Backpack, Virus Filter, and Nano Tube
Why Buy? I recently stopped using hydration reservoirs on a regular basis due to the difficulty in cleaning them. Unfortunately, I found that when I did not use a reservoir, I was drinking less water. I also found it annoying to carry several bottles when I needed to carry a large amount of water. With some recent battles with cramping, I … Read More
Whitewater Preserve, October 17 2014
This was our last training hiking before Cactus to Clouds, scheduled for October 24th. The weekend before a big hike, I like to take it easy, but still get out; for me personally, it’s more important to make sure that my legs and body are fresh and completely recovered. I also deload my workouts at the gym. I decided that Whitewater Canyon … Read More
My Favorite Time to Hike and Take Photos
Despite the trouble it causes during it’s first few weeks (we have a young son), I like daylight savings time. Without it, I’d have a much tougher time convincing my hiking buddies to start early enough to get those early morning photos I love so much. Looking back through the photos I’ve taken over the years, I always seem to gravitate towards … Read More
Dawson Peak, Pine Mt. and Mt. Baldy via N. Backbone, October 3 2015
This was our last tough training hiking before Cactus to Clouds, scheduled for October 24th. With Vivian Creek permits unavailable for a San Gorgonio hike, Joseph and I decided that hiking Baldy via the North Backbone would be a great alternative. It would be new to all of us and one of the hikers in the group really wanted to summit Baldy. … Read More