North Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon

After Bryce Canyon we went to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Since we traveled during prime season we did not expect to get a camping spot inside the National Park without reservation, so we grabbed a spot on the National Forest campground Demotte just outside the park. After picking a site we went straight into the park. Along the way we saw a herd of bison and of course stopped for some picture. On the way to the visitor center we checked at the campground to see if we could reserve a site for the next day. To our surprise we got one.Continue reading “North Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon”

Backpacking in the White Mountains, NH

Last week I went backpacking for three days / two nights with my brother-in-law, Casey, in the White Mountains of NH. These are the mountains I grew up hiking in and it was great to get a chance to see them again before heading over to Europe. We had a full-value White Mountain experience: hard rain, driving wind, piercing blue skies, bright sunshine, clammy fog, trails full of boulders & roots & downed trees left at just the right height to poke out your eye, beautiful alpine meadows & vistas, and barely anyone else on most of the trail. Unfortunately my phone battery died after the first night so I don’t have many pics & will instead have to rely on the descriptive power of my words instead ;).

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Knife Edge – Sandias Mountains, NM

On my drive home from CA -> VT the first stop I made was in Sante Fe, NM to visit my climbing partner Dan. For the full day I was there I first spent a little bit of time hanging out in downtown Sante Fe while Dan worked in the morning, then we went climbing/scrambling for the afternoon. The route we chose was the Knife Edge in the Sandias mountains, which follows the ridgeline to the north (left in the featured pic) of the large Shield rock wall.

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