South Fork of the Matanuska
Shortly after my fiancée, Mary, made plans to spend a summer in Palmer working as a public defender, I booked flights to visit her for the last two...
Bomber Traverse
On November 15, 1957, a Boeing TB-29 Superfortress was returning to Elmendorf Air Force Base just north of Anchorage after a radar-calibration mission.
Asulkan Ski Hut
Initially, I had high hopes for the two ACC ski week cabins, Kokanee Glacier Cabin and Fairy Meadow Hut.
Ludlow Ski Hut
Bill Ludlow died in 1953 while instructing a class on heavy equipment for the U.S.
White Rim
The White Rim Road is a roughly 100 mile route that circumnavigates the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park.
Alta Via 2
The route crosses the former Astro-Hungarian and Italian front lines of the White War and passes the Marmolada glacier where the Austro Hungarian soldiers built an “Ice City”...
Desolation Seven Summit Loop
Desolation Wilderness is a roughly 100 square miles of wilderness area on the Southwest side of Lake Tahoe.
Tour Divide Part 4: Salida → Durango
Today was the 4th of July!
Tour Divide Part 3: Pinedale → Salida
We woke up to a whipping tailwind that sped our ride to Atlantic City.
Tour Divide Part 2: Helena → Pinedale
Today we got a slightly earlier start (7 AM) because of forecasted afternoon thunderstorms.
Tour Divide Part 1: Banff → Helena
The Tour Divide is a self-supported cycling race that loosely follows the Great Divide Mountain BIke Route (GDMBR) from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, New Mexico.
Sierra Ski Traverse: Mammoth → Twin Lakes
We decided to loosely follow the northern section of the summertime Roper’s Sierra High Route, starting at the Twin Lakes Vista trailhead in Mammoth and ending at the...
Bow Yoho Traverse
In late February, I got a surprise invite from Ben to join him and five others on the Bow Yoho traverse in BC and Alberta after one of...
Tahoe West Shore Ridgeline
Over the weekend of February 8th, Charlie flew in from Seattle and Ben from Chicago to see the Lake Tahoe backcountry scene.
Napeequa Traverse
Friday evening, Wyatt and I departed Seattle at roughly 8:20 PM and made it to the White River Trailhead at 11PM where we had a very comfortable night...
Ptarmigan Traverse
With two days off work for July 4th, Mary and I decided to backpack the Ptarmigan traverse, a route our friend Wyatt Mullen recommended.
Rainer via Emmons
Last Sunday, Wyatt and I made loose plans to climb Rainier on Friday.
Bow Yoho Traverse
The Bow Yoho ski traverse is a sister traverse of the much more famous Wapta Traverse.
Rim to Rim to Rim
The rim-to-rim-to-rim is a reasonably well known trail run that crosses from the south rim of the grand canyon to the north rim and back.
Peru Great Divide
The concept behind bikepacking the Peru Great Divide route originated on a much shorter backpacking trip around the San Francisco Bay.
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