In the middle of February Bianca and I took a vacation to visit my parents and sisters in Vermont for 10 days. It was a trip full of fun reconnection with family, meeting my youngest niece for the first time, meeting my parents’ new dog, and many beautiful (but cold) Vermont winter days. We went sledding on the huge hill beneath my parents house, went for long walks in the woods with the dog, took several sleigh rides behind my father’s horses, and enjoyed cooking a variety of tasty plant-based meals with my mother. At the end of those 10 days Bianca flew home and I stayed behind for just a few extra days, which included one day hike up Mt. Moosilauke, nearby in New Hampshire, with my brother in law Casey.
Continue reading “Mt. Moosilauke (via Beaver Brook trail) NH”Sunset Mountain March 2020
Joel is back. He’s playing for 2 softball teams, so he doesn’t have much time, but he wants to finish the San Diego 100, and he decided Sunset Mountain was the next up.Continue reading “Sunset Mountain March 2020”
Buckman BM and Long Valley Peak February 2020
There are 13 mountains that have been de-listed from the San Diego 100 list. I thought it would be interesting to add these to my ascent list.Continue reading “Buckman BM and Long Valley Peak February 2020”
Squaw Hill and San Andreas Fault February 2020
The Thousand Palm Oasis lies in the middle of the Coachella Valley Preserve. Dorie and I did a little Valentine’s Day hike along the San Andreas Fault that runs through this part of the valley. Continue reading “Squaw Hill and San Andreas Fault February 2020”
Khao Nor, Thailand
We had seen pictures of this cool limestone formation in Central Thailand and decided it might to fun to visit it.
Continue reading “Khao Nor, Thailand”Wait, the Super Bowl was on?
During last years Super Bowl Uwe and I decided to snowshoe San Jacinto which turned out to be a phenomenal idea as the mountain was empty. This year I decided to skip the game and spend some time outside.
Continue reading “Wait, the Super Bowl was on?”100 km
Last year Maren and I wanted to try to walk 100 km (62 miles) in a day (i.e., without sleeping, not necessarily in under 24h) but we both got sick and had to postpone. Now, a year later, we had another opportunity.
Continue reading “100 km”Zahniser, Lake, Ten Thousand Foot Ridge, Grinnell
The first winter storm of the season dropped some snow in the SoCal mountains. So Kevin and I had to go check it out.
Continue reading “Zahniser, Lake, Ten Thousand Foot Ridge, Grinnell”Whale Peak and Ghost Mountain in Anza Borrego, Nov. 8-10, 2019
We needed a desert hike and some campfire time. So Jack organized a quick trip to Blair Valley. We arrived Friday after lunch, found a spot, setup camp, started a fire with some of the wood from the truck load of wood John brought, and hung out with some beers and good food.
Continue reading “Whale Peak and Ghost Mountain in Anza Borrego, Nov. 8-10, 2019”Ash Meadow Loop, Oct. 2019
Kevin and I were looking for one more trip to the Sierra before the winter storms hit. Initially we planned to go to the High Sierra, but very strong winds were forecast for the higher elevations. So we decided to stay to lower elevations in the southern part. Muah Mountain had been on our list and looked like an attractive target.
Continue reading “Ash Meadow Loop, Oct. 2019”