• pnw

    very nearly enchantments | lake ingalls backpack

    For those yearning to have the full overnight experience in the Enchantments, but are unable to get the highly sought-after permits, Lake... // 3800 ft gain . 6625 ft high . 10.5 miles

  • pnw

    25 feet below 9000 | black peak scramble

    Disclaimer: Black Peak is not black. I don’t know how it got it’s name. Places like Red Mountain look red and Granite Mountain is a pile of granite. But... // 6700 ft gain . 8975 ft peak . 13.6 miles

  • sierras

    backpacking high | mono pass

    Let's just start out by saying Mono Pass was one of my most favorite backpacking trips and one of the most varied terrain... // 3000 ft gain. 12800 ft peak. 9 miles

  • pnw

    salty | high divide loop

    Saltiness: the pervasive feeling throughout this trip. Why was there salt? We were met with so many negatives throughout the trip, but honestly, it added to... // 5010 ft gain . 5400 ft peak . 17.5 miles

  • alps,  europe

    an alpine traverse | appenzell

    This 36-hour journey began when we arrived at Wildhaus Dorf, a small village at the foothills of the Swiss Appenzell Alps. It was a quiet, beautiful morning as... // 6600 ft gain . 8100 ft peak . 16 miles