Start of March I looked at some hikes, which I would like to hike this year. One of them was the GR221 on Mallorca. Because I didn’t want to do this hike in summer, I decided I will do it at the end of March when the temperatures are still nice.
Category Archives: Hiking
2024 Peak Summary
As he has done since 2014, Jack prepared a summary of peaks climbed by the people posting here. I’ve added it to the page with all the summaries.
San Gorgoino for Sunset, Comet, Sunrise
There were only a few days left to view Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) and Malte had never seen a Comet. So we decided to climb San Gorgoino (11,499 ft, 3505 m) and spend a night on the peak for our best chance to catch a glimpse.
Father/Daughter Trip September 2024
With both of us on opposite coasts, it was time to meet in the middle for this year’s trip.
Pine Creek Pass with Merriam Peak (13,103 ft / 3994 m)
Jack has missed hiking in the Sierra since moving to the East Coast. So we set up a short (2 nights), late season trip to Pine Creek Pass.
Backpacking Scandinavia
IntroductionAfter I finished my apprenticeship, I decided to take 3 months to hike and travel in different countries. My plan was to hike 5-6 weeks in Scandinavia. After that I visited my uncle Uwe in the USA and hiked a few days in the Sierra Nevada with him.
Lamarck Col -> Helen Lake -> Piute Pass; incl. 13ers Goethe, Black Giant, Fiske
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.
Table Rock Mountain September 2024
Table Rock State Park was a perfect location for the first SC camping trip for Dorie and me.
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…
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.