February in the Foothills
So I’m done with the Hundred Highest. Now what? After the highs of 2021, I hardly set foot on a hiking trail in 2022. In […]
Mountains of America
The Highs and Lows of the Highest Hundred
Here is the trip report of my highest hundred finale, Stewart Peak: Trip Report. But there is so much more to this story… I finally […]
Wild Pigeon and Turret Peaks
Pigeon and Turret Peaks are two wild and remote mountains in the Weminuche Wilderness, with no easy approach. I chose the shortest and most direct […]
Wham Ridge!
Down to the final four for Colorado’s hundred highest summits… and they were some good ones! First up: Vestal Peak. But it wouldn’t have felt […]
California Peak and Mount Adams
My quest to climb Colorado’s hundred highest mountains is winding down to the final peaks. I was fortunate to be able to climb two more […]
Enjoying the Little Things
Recently Dad and I hiked to Flat Rock, PA for the umpteenth time. It’s always worth paying attention to the details. Every hike is different, […]
Colorado: “Off Days”
There is a lot to do and see in Southwestern Colorado and surrounding area. Between mountain climbs, we tried to fill our days as much […]
Rio Grande Pyramid, The Window, Phoenix Falls and Phoenix Peak
Colorado, 2019 included a backpacking trip to The Window… Rio Grande Pyramid… (Trip Report Here) And a hike to Phoenix Falls… And “Phoenix Peak”… (Trip […]
Ellingwood Ridge to La Plata Peak
La Plata Peak’s famous Ellingwood Ridge was my first class 3 scramble, and in some ways this climb served as my gateway drug to harder […]
Ouray and Vermilion
There were many twists and turns in our plans for Colorado this year. Our goal of the Weminuche Wilderness was not to be. Ultimately, Mount […]
Cat Rock Trail – Cunningham Falls State Park
This afternoon, we had just enough light left for a two-hour hike in Cunningham Falls State Park. Uncle John, Dad and I took Hunter with […]
Spring at Big Schloss
12.25 mile loop-hike Uncle John and I enjoyed a 12-mile loop hike to Big Schloss last year on a 100+ degree summer day. We wanted […]
Jones, Oklahoma and Buckskin
I wrapped up 2016 with three more Centennials: Jones Mountain in August, and Mounts Oklahoma and Buckskin in September with my dad. These were mild […]
Dallas and Teakettle
Dallas Peak, Teakettle Mountain, and Jagged Mountain are considered to be the three most difficult mountains to climb of Colorado’s hundred highest. I climbed the […]
Grizzly and Cathedral
Part 2 of my epic Summer of ’16 involved two more Centennial Summits in Colorado in early July. View from Grizzly Couloir Grizzly Peak A, […]
“Thunder Pyramid”, Sandwiched Between Mount Spalding and Ice Lake Basin
On the first of several epic 4-day weekends spent traveling out West in 2016, this one started out with a 13,800-foot gain in 8 hours–from […]
Website Catch-Up / 2015 Wrap-Up
I’ve already done a good bit of hiking in 2016, so before I get too far behind I wanted to add my remaining highlights from […]
French – Frasco – Casco: Colorado Classic
Dad and I, along with my dog Hunter, tackled the French-Frasco-Casco Trio in Colorado this past July, in what instantly became one of my favorite […]
Yellowstone’s Hoyt and Avalanche Peaks
Dad and I enjoyed a memorable wildflower-filled hike on these two peaks in Southeastern Yellowstone on 7/3/15. Trip Report Here.
The Many Faces of Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
Enjoyed the 1.3-mile paved Tower Loop Trail around the base of Devils Tower back on June 29, 2015. Click the photo below for more pictures:
Whiteside Mountain, NC Loop Hike
This past January my wife and I enjoyed a vacation to the Smokey Mountains in North Carolina. We found a nice loop hike on Whiteside […]
Iced Cube Epic, and other Colorado Adventures
I took a trip to Colorado with my parents over Independence Day this past summer. We visited Independence Pass on July 4th and completed a […]
Appalachian Trail Section Hiking
Two thousand thirteen was a good year for exploring more of my home state, Pennsylvania–mostly via miles of the Appalachian Trail. I’ve compiled a list […]
Return to Old Rag
With the summer now over, it is a good time to reflect on the many experiences of 2013, starting with a return to an old […]
Snowmass–14er Finale!
My family and I visited Colorado in the midst of the worst of wildfire season this past summer, so my Dad and Uncle John could […]
Looking back on 2011
This past year was all about training for a 20-mile hike in the Bridger-Teton Wilderness with my Dad and Uncle John–who first did this Paintbrush […]
Colorado 2010: Mountain Blitz
My goal this year was to climb as many of the remaining 14ers (and Centennial 13ers) as possible in 9 days in Colorado: August 19-27. […]
Pennsylvania Meanderings
2009 has been a busy year. But between life I managed to explore more of my home state than I’d ever experienced. Some highlights included […]
Back to the 14ers…
In the second part of my 2009 trip West, I got back to climbing some of the 14ers on my “Hundred Highest of the Rockies” […]
Grand Teton Time!
I have been wanting to climb the Grand Teton, so my friend Logan and I signed up with Exum Guides to climb Upper Exum Ridge. […]
Mountain Hiatus
With the economy in the dumps and my life stuck in the rat race, there is just too much other stuff going on right now […]
Road Trip!
In September and October this year, my wife and I enjoyed a 3-week road trip of a lifetime through 14 states. We totaled 9,000 miles […]