the hills are alive | seiser alm hut to hut overnight
n the heart of Seiser Alm is Compatsch, an easy gondola ride from the lower town of Suisi/Seis. It's surrounded by a few hills... //
luxury day hiking | how to visit geisleralm and val di funes
In Europe, hiking feels like a luxury experience compared to in the US. With plentiful huts and delicious mountain food, I'm sure I would have started... // 5.5 miles . 1450 ft gain . 6700 ft high
rising to the ridge | how to visit seceda
Seceda is by far one of the most iconic locations in the Dolomites and here's all my tips on visiting this famous spot. When I visited... // 8.5 mi . 2650 ft gain . 8235 ft high
insta influenced | tre cime, cadini di misurina, rifugio auronzo
I admit it. I was influenced by others. I just had to get that one photo. You know the one I'm talking about, the one where you're standing... // 11 miles . 3000 ft gain . 7721 ft high
golden hues | overnight at rifugio croda da lago
When traveling, I usually like to visit new destinations even if I’m back at the same area. Well, I found myself back at Cortina d’Ampezzo. But then I found... // 9 miles . 3030 ft gain . 8080 ft high
reverse canyoneering | rio sallagoni via ferrata
After a very exhilarating morning of exposed via ferrata, a chill one sounded splendid. At the top of the Monte Albano via ferrata, a group caught up with us...
high exposure factor | monte albano via ferrata
After being skunked for the first via ferrata of this trip, we wanted a big banger with a wow factor. To me the biggest wow factor is exposure. High exposure, but relatively low effort...
central coastal and city japan | kansai and chūbu region
For me, an overseas travel is not complete without some city sight-seeing. As much as I love nature and mountains, I feel that seeing the towns and cities are an important aspect of getting to know the culture better. I…
fall in the northern japanese alps | nagano prefecture
This is your guide to the Nagano Prefecture and the North Alps (excluding Fuji, which is located in the Southern Japanese Alps).
4 days in joshua tree for the lazy climber
When days are gloomy and cold and short in the PNW, escape to the desert! It might still be on the chilly side, but it’ll definitely but sunnier on the whole. When Christie asked...
the ultimate guide to cortina d’ampezzo
This is the one post to rule them all. I’ve already put out specifics on all my trips in the Dolomites now, but this is the all encompassing summary one that I’ll list out exactly all the details...
green envy | green mountain ski tour
This is the redemption post. The one I dreamed and envied for a few years. The real one you should look at and not the one I posted... // 8 miles . 3300 ft gain . 6500 ft high
painting the hills | rainbow ridge high route backpacking
I’ve known about the Rainbow - McAlester loop for a while now. But it’s a pretty long trail and while you can do it in a long trail... // 31 miles . 8200 ft gain . 7895 ft high
larch of the woods | lake mountain overnight
For this trip, we were not interested in Monument Creek itself, but getting up and over the pass that the trail climbs up to. And to make it more... // 25 miles . 7500 ft gain . 8370 ft high
acl recovery | granite mountain
I wrote Part I shortly after my first major hike just under 3 months post ACL surgery and Part II is about 8 months post surgery in a full circle moment back at Granite...
hunting for larches | golden lakes loop backpacking
With the massive Bolt Creek Fire near Index closing Hwy 2 we were optimistic to head up southeast GPW. But driving through the smoke... // 24 miles . 5000 ft gain . 8110 high
round two | black peak overnight
I said it before and I’ll say it again, I’d scramble Black Peak an innumerable number of times. It’s hard to beat this climb from the varied... // 6700 ft gain . 8975 ft peak . 13.6 miles
checking ’em off | switchback + martin peaks
This is definitely a photo essay. I\'m a bit all written out in terms of trip reports, but this loop-di-loop deserves a space ... // 19.5 mi . 5000 ft gain . 8375 ft high
technicolor larch dream | chiwaukum loop
To write or not to write a trip report? That is always a big question. And this is the third time I’ve been to the Chiwaukum within... // 14 mi . 5000 ft gain . 6530 ft high
long lost lollipop larch loop | chiwaukum via lake ida
Let the larch marches begin. I didn\'t intend for this to be a march. It was supposed to be short and sweet... But I think our hearts... // 14 miles . 6900 ft gain . 7121 ft high
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