I have always dreamed of adventure. I grew up reading books about adventure, and watching movies with adventurous plot lines. I recently realized I needed to stop dreaming and start living these adventures. They say, “where there is a will, there is a way”. I’m here to find that way and to inspire you to find yours.
Mountain Report: Mount Moosilauke Mountain Info: My Trip Stats: History/Geology: Elevation: (4,802’/1464m) Prominence: 2,932’/894m Range Hierarchy: Appalachian Mountains > White Mountains > Western White Mountains Distance Hiked: 10.80 miles/17.38km Vertical Gain: 3,894’/1,187m Total Time: 6 hours 3 minutes Other Peaks: Mount Moosilauke-South summit, Mount Moosilauke-East Peak, Mount Blue Geology: Metamorphic Rock A Mid April…
This is a Peak Bagging project I decided to work on while I’m in my home state of Vermont at the moment. It’s also a great project to help keep me on track for my 2022 goal of climbing 200 New Peaks in the calendar year. Been fun exploring my home mountains thus far! What is…
Hello Hello! I want to Re-Introduce myself to you all! I know it’s been a minute or two, but I’m back and here to stay. Let me start by saying welcome back to those who have followed me in the past, it is much appreciated. A very warm welcome to anyone who is just getting to…
Started: Twin Falls, Idaho Finished: Salt Lake City, Utah Miles Driven: ~218 Drive Time: ~3 1/4 hours Summary: A lot has happened in the last several days where I haven’t posted a trip log, there is a reason I call it The “Almost” Daily Trip Log! Over the previous days I have completed a 3…
Started: Wanapum Lake/Columbia River, WA Finished: Snoqualmie National Forest, WA Miles Driven: ~217.0 Drive Time: ~4 Hours Summary: Woke up to find a bunch of climbers had shown up to the place I camped the night before. Definitely looks like a fun climbing area! I hit the road fairly early with the original plan of…
Started: Hamilton, MT Finished: Wanapum Lake/Columbia River, WA Miles Driven: ~385.0 Drive Time: ~6 1/2 Hours Summary: Woke up to it being even possibly smokier. Drove into Missoula, MT for the morning. Did some work at a local park in town where it just so happened to be there was a competitive Men’s Softball tournament…
Started: Stanley, Idaho Finished: Hamilton, MT Miles Driven: ~215.0 Drive Time: ~4 Hours Summary: Woke up to refreshingly cool temps in the Sawtooth Mountains, like high 30’s/low 40’s temps!!!! Kind of nice after experiencing some 100+ temps in Utah last week. Left my camp and headed for a view point of some of the Sawtooth’s…
Started: Salt Lake City, Utah Finished: Stanley, Idaho Miles Driven: ~350.0 Drive Time: ~5 1/2 Hours Summary: Woke up to another hot summer day in Utah. Departed my friends driveway around mid morning and started driving north into Idaho, a drive I have done many times before. Instead of going towards Boise, Idaho’s Capitol City,…
Interesting in helping protect and preserve our natural environment? Protect wildlife? Or to combat climate change? Below is a list of groups and organizations that are trying to achieve these types of goals. Check them out! Support them if you can. The Nature Conservancy The Conservation Fund World Wildlife Fund Access Fund Leave No Trace…
As most you know I’m a proponent of year round adventure. This most definitely includes winter skiing, treks, climbing, and of course snowshoeing. I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with an awesome company that promotes a lot of the same values I have. One of the creators recently discovered my blog post on snowshoeing,…