This hike has been on my mind for a number of years. People have done it in various variations, but the version that has the hike start at Shorty’s Well and ending at Mahogany Flats was the most appealing to me for a first attempt. I also wanted to do it as a day hike,Continue reading “Shorty’s Well to Telescope Peak, May 2015”
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R2R2R – A Day Hike, September 2012
Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim in under 24 hours In 2011 we did this hike the comfortable way with a rest day on the north rim. See here for more. This time our goal was to do it as a day hike, i.e. ideally in under 24 hours. Here are some stats and thoughts about this outing. Goals: CompleteContinue reading “R2R2R – A Day Hike, September 2012”
Rim-to-Rim-(RnR)-to-Rim, September 2011
Update: In 2012 we went back and did R2R2R as a day hike. Here are some stats from that hike. Greg and I had been discussing this adventure for a while. Once we mentioned it to Matt he immediately got excited about it and even picked a data right away. He then also recruited Jim.Continue reading “Rim-to-Rim-(RnR)-to-Rim, September 2011”
Climbing El Picacho del Diablo, Baja, Mexico
A 10,000ft mountain is not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks about Baja, but traveling the peninsula or even looking over the Golf of California from the coast of the state of Sonora one cannot miss this imposing sight. So it is not surprising that the idea of climbing this mountainContinue reading “Climbing El Picacho del Diablo, Baja, Mexico”