glacier point snow backpacking
My first snow backpacking trip to Yosemite was to Dewey Point almost exactly six years ago. Ever since that first
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outdoors
I love being outdoors, whether it’s hiking, camping or backpacking.
ah phuket, lets go diving
Landing in Phuket was a bit of a culture shock for me. I knew Thailand was not going to be
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the summit. whitney. conquered.
It’s been almost two years exactly since my last trip to Mount Whitney. I failed to make it to the
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shower’s lake
This weekend I went backpacking with a group to Shower’s Lake. Originally I was thinking of backpacking somewhere on the
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maude lake
This weekend I went backpacking with some old friends from my previous job at CalPERS. We went to the Desolation
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family camping
For those who read this blog on a regular basis (all two of you), it’s probably pretty obvious that I
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mt tamalpais
This weekend I went hiking at Mount Tamalpais with a few new friends. Our plan was to hike from near
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mesa verde
Mesa Verde National Park is located in the southwestern part of Colorado. It’s famous for it’s cliff dwellings, built by
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antelope canyon
Antelope Canyon is probably the most famous and most photographed slot canyon in the world. I’ve seen it in pictures
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the subway
Zion National Park is one of my favorite places. It’s home to spectacular hikes, including Angel’s Landing, the Zion Narrows,
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waterfalls of upstate ny
Upstate New York has some amazing scenery, and I was fortunate to be landing in the area near the peak
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eastern sierra hot springs
I had heard that there were a few good natural hot springs in the Eastern Sierra area on highway 395.
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convict lake
This weekend I was originally planning to go to Yosemite with some people from my church. We had a permit
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swift creek trail
This weekend I went backpacking with some old friends I hadn’t backpacked with in a while. We went to the
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angel’s landing
This weekend Jack and I flew out to Denver to meet with Ray and drive back with him to California.
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