30°, freezing fog, 20+ mph wind gusts and sideways snow/sleet/graupel… in other words, a perfect day to put some miles on my seldom used snow gear! The Plan I came very close to staying home and not hiking. It had been a rough week at work, I wasn’t sure how Riley(my dog) would deal with the cold and I was … Read More
Here are my plans for 2014. This list will be updated as plans are solidified. As hikes are completed, they will be moved to the end of the post and trip reports will be added. I would like to do one ‘major’ hike per month and try to fit in some shorter, local hikes when possible. For those going on … Read More
Disclaimer Several times per year there are rescues on Skyline. Occasionally, people die on the trail. It is not maintained by any state or federal agency and it’s use is discouraged. Do not attempt this hike unless you know that you are capable, have completed the recommended training and can carry the recommended gear. If you are not capable, you … Read More
Here are weather forecasts for areas that I frequently check. I usually use weather.gov, but if you know of other reliable sources or would like me to add other areas to this list, please let me know. If you’re looking for smoke information (from wildfires), start here: NASA Satellite Images
In 2013 I didn’t get out as much as I did in 2011 & 2012, but I still managed to get some quality hikes in. Some of the highlights were: January 26 – Postholing and getting ‘lost’ on San Jacinto February 9th – Family Hike on the Santa Rosa Ecological Preserve February 16th – Tramshoe trip to San Jacinto Peak … Read More
Below is a collection of posts and images I created for an online discussion forum. As time allows, I will edit this document and make it a more coherent post. Whenever I plan a hike, I always look at stats, trail profiles, etc to try to get an idea of how it compares to past trips. A couple of months … Read More
Summary I swore I’d never do it again, but my father-in-law was visiting from NH. We were hoping to hike Mt. Whitney, but with the government shutdown and the ‘expected’ full winter conditions, we decided we’d save the Whitney trip for another time. I still wanted to do an something epic (for lack of a better word). Even though … Read More
Luckily, we did not have to endure any of the nastiness that the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather’ is know for. I did however get a much needed wake-up call and realized that I needed to be more respectful of the NH 4,000 footers. The week prior to hike, I had spent a few days @ 10000+ ft in the … Read More