After my nephew finished his apprenticeship he took off 3 months for hiking. He started by hiking 600 miles south starting from the North Cape in Norway on the E1. Then he flew to California where I had planned an introduction the the Sierra Nevada.
Continue reading “Lamarck Col -> Helen Lake -> Piute Pass; incl. 13ers Goethe, Black Giant, Fiske”Table Rock Mountain September 2024
Table Rock State Park was a perfect location for the first SC camping trip for Dorie and me.
Continue reading “Table Rock Mountain September 2024”4 South Carolina Peaks August 2024
I’m still working on the 3,000 ft peaks in SC and this group of four was uneventful, almost…
Continue reading “4 South Carolina Peaks August 2024”Lake Basin and Observation Peak, August 2024
On our hike last year, Brian suggested this trip for this year. It’s to one of his favorite basins in the Sierra and had a great peak for me to climb.
Continue reading “Lake Basin and Observation Peak, August 2024”Mount Katahdin, Terminus of Appalachian Trail – August 2024
Dorie and I planned a trip to Maine to get out of the Carolina heat. Ken and Quinn joined us there. We didn’t know Tropical Storm Debbie would meet us there.
Mt. Newcomb Loop, July 2024
A week backpacking to climb a few 13ers and explore some lakes and Miter Basin. Unfortunately, none of my regular Sierra hiking companions was available and I had to go by myself.
Continue reading “Mt. Newcomb Loop, July 2024”3-Day SC Alzheimer’s Ride July 2024
The Hotter’n Hell 100 in Wichita Falls, TX in August has met its match…the 3-day SC Ride to End Alzheimer’s.
Continue reading “3-Day SC Alzheimer’s Ride July 2024”Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, June 2024
Brian had some extra spots on his permit for the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne hike to see the spring runoff and invited us to join him. On the way to Yosemite and on the way home I hiked some peaks I had had on my wishlist for a while.
Continue reading “Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, June 2024”Alta Peak and Mount Dana, June 2024
We had an early season backpacking trip in Yosemite with friends planned and instead of driving straight up and back for the trip, I bookended it with a couple of Sierra Nevada peaks.
Continue reading “Alta Peak and Mount Dana, June 2024”Hogback Mountain and Rocky Spur
Finally, a SC peak with a forest road/path. Well at least one anyway.
Continue reading “Hogback Mountain and Rocky Spur”