First visit to Joshua Tree National Park, located in southeastern California, bordered by San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Palm Springs. Originally designated a national monument in 1936 before earning its national park status in 1994, this unique and captivating desert landscape.
Read MoreAfter a few failed attempts to get the backcountry permit, we were finally able to get the ideal dates for our rim-to-rim adventure. Spending 2-days camping at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, giving us plenty of time to enjoy and not feel rushed.
Read MoreElk Cove Trail on Mt. Hood, I was planning on a loop hike up past the Elk Cove campsite continue around and back down past The Pinnacle. Unfortunately I ran into snow about a mile from the Elk Cove camp and after talking to fellow hikers learned that the return trail I was looking to take was nearly impassible. I decided that it wasn’t meant to be and turned around, vowing to go back in a month when the snow has melted.
Read MoreJust me, 3 days, 5 hikes, and some 30 miles later. The main purpose of this trip was the hiking but that didn’t stop me from taking some pictures.
Read MoreI grew up in Blanding, Utah which is at the heart of San Juan County. During my visit we went on a few smaller hikes to areas that were a large part of my childhood. There is never enough time to see or do everything. This trip was quick and I know from past experience that to really see and get to know these areas you must do it on horseback or my foot, you need to give yourself the time to really see what is around you.
Read MoreI had two days to explore Kathmandu before we headed to Lukla to begin our trek. I arrived a day before the rest of the group so with a downloaded copy of maps from Google and no cell phone service, I set out. My hotel was in the heart of the Thamel a major commercial and tourist area, with everything a person would need to outfit themselves to trek.
Read MoreWe trekked over 51 miles, reached 17,598 ft, in 10 days. We reached Mount Everest Base Camp. The trip ended dramatically a few days early when we had to take a helicopter from Tembouche to Katmandu. We achieved our goal and and look forward to our next visit to the Himalayas!
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The trek is quickly approaching, I can’t believe that I will be flying to Nepal in just over 60-days! To help ensure that I will be comfortable and have the things I need, having a clear understanding of the gear I am taking is essential. Over the past few months I have been checking and double-checking to ensure that I have the appropriate gear for the upcoming Everest trip. Just hoping I don’t forget anything!
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Trekking in Nepal has been on my to-do list for years. Since I started alpine mountain climbing in 2010, Everest among other well-known summits has captured my imagination.
Nepal is home to eight of the ten highest summits in the world. These areas of rich culture and diverse people have views only attainable by foot. Through their success and tragedy, I have come to know this region through stories of climbers and Sherpas in videos and books.
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