The Plan This was planned as a 4 day trip. Day 1 – Kearsarge Pass acclimation hike and camping (acclimation) at Onion Valley Campground Day 2 – hanging out at camp, last minute supply shopping and stay in Lone Pine for the night Day 3 – Mt. Whitney Day hike Day 4 – drive home in time for work For … Read More
The Plan This was our last training hike for our Mt. Whitney hike scheduled for 9/8/14. The plan was to summit Mt. Harwood via Register Ridge then drop down onto Devil’s Backbone to summit Mt. Baldy. At that point we would decide if we wanted to take Devil’s Backbone or Ski Hut Trail back to the trailhead. The Outcome Details coming soon… Geek Stats … Read More
I just recently learned about Mt. Dana and it’s reputation as the easiest 13,000 foot peak. I quickly started planning an overnight trip in the hopes of summiting what would be the 2nd tallest peak on my ‘resume.’ The Plan Unfortunately this had to be a quick trip: Leave home (elev 1200) @ 1 PM on Friday. Arrive in Mammoth … Read More
With the recent events on Whitney, my wife is encouraging me to look into one of these devices again. I am hiking solo more frequently and exploring cross-country routes. Last year I almost purchased a SPOT, but I ran across some reviews regarding poor reception and customer service. I also spoke with a fellow hiker that had to return his device to the manufacturer. I decided … Read More
This was our acclimation hike for Mt. Whitney, June 3-4 2014. We also used this hike as an opportunity to practice our glissading and self-arresting skills. Based on trip reports and the route I mapped out, the hike should have been around 7 miles roundtrip. Due to the extra hiking we did to find a spot to glissade, as well … Read More
After dragging our 9 lb, 3 person tent up to Chicken Spring Lake this past weekend, we are ready for something lighter! I have an upcoming overnighter on Mt. Whitney and would like to have the new tent for this trip. Making a Decision Based on my own findings and the recommendations of others, I considered tents manufactured by GoLite, Six Moon … Read More
The Plan Being early in the year, planning for this trip was difficult – we didn’t have current trail conditions and would not know what we were going to do until a day or two before our hike. I came up with several different plans. The different options I came up with can be seen here: Cottonwood & Horseshoe Meadows (pre) Trip … Read More
The Plan: With my Mt. Whitney Hike coming up the first week of June, I am hoping to spend some time ‘at elevation’ to help with the acclimation process. Being so early in the year, the options are somewhat limited unless you’re interested in hikes that require some serious winter gear & experience. After doing some research, we finally settled … Read More
Why Buy? I started hiking on a regular basis in 2011 and from my first hike forward, I have been looking for the best way to carry my camera. I’ve tried several cameras as well as different methods of carrying them, in the hopes of finding a solution that allowed me to carry a camera comfortably and securely, while allowing me … Read More
The last couple of trips up Skyline have been about pushing it and completing the hike as quickly as possible. This time around, I wanted confirm the map/landmark info I’ve been collecting for the last 18 months, as well as introduce a few friends to one of my favorite hikes. The Plan We planned to complete the hike at a relaxed … Read More