Alps, Cascades, Red Rocks, Joshua Tree and Smith
Friday November 23, 2012 Over the last few years I have been adjusting my work over the spring, summer and fall from rock climbing in NH to traveling more and trying to guide more alpine terrain. This year was the culmination of that change with what amounted to a 5 month road trip with aContinue reading →
Presidential Figure of Eight
Figure of 8: Pushing the Mountain Run Wednesday May 27, 2009 Many have heard of the Pemi Loop here in the White Mountains and it has become the signature long trail run/speed hike in the White Mountains. The Pemi Loop is just over 30 miles and it has an elevation gain and loss of aboutContinue reading →
Chamonix Zermatt Haute Route
April Haute Route May 11, 2009 Whenever I haven’t written in my blog for awhile I find it difficult to get started writing one. Often it is not because I don’t have anything to write about it’s usually because too much has gone on and I feel daunted trying to write it all down. ForContinue reading →
Mozambique
Tuesday December 16, 2008 For the past 3 weeks my wife Jane and I were visiting my daughter Nia who is in the Peace Corps in Mozambique. During that time we were shut off from most media, particularly the Internet, so I couldn’t update my blog or keep track of ice conditions here in NewContinue reading →
LaGrave
Tuesday April 10, 2007 I am writing from France, I left April 4th just before the Northeastern US got hit with a snowstorm and arrived in La Grave the 5th. I have a number of friends that guide in La Grave and I was quickly setup with a place to stay, this had all beenContinue reading →
Northern Presidential Traverse
Thursday Feb 1, 2007 Yesterday I went for a trail run/hike. I had a few days off and and this week seemed like a good time to do something I have been wanting to do for awhile. I have day hiked pretty long distances above treeline in the winter before but I have always doneContinue reading →