A hiker's blog about trips, experiences, training, and resources.
Summary Sunday morning hike and snowshoe near Sourdough Mountain in the North Cascades National Park with a friend. This is a non-technical hike that is strenuous, especially with snowshoeing conditions. The normal trail to Sourdough is exposed to several avalanche zones. The snowshoe route avoids these by traversing along the
This year I have decided to take my annual hiking trip to the country of Slovenia to hike along the Slovenian Mountain Trail for about mid-September through early-October. The entire trail tours the country over about 599km (~372.2miles). Normally, hiking the entire trail takes about 4-7 weeks, depending on rate
Summary Sunday morning (10-March-2019) day snowshoe to Reflection and Louise Lakes in the Mt Rainier National Park with a friend. This is a non-technical hike that is easy to moderate depending on your snowshoeing condition. There were no apparent avalanche zones to worry about along the route. There is little
In preparing for my trip to the Grand Tetons back in September 2018, I decided to experiment with a calorie dense breakfast that was lightweight, provided adequate nutrition to get me going in the mornings, produced minimal trash, and most importantly tasted good. Another attribute was being able to eat
Summary Sunday morning day hike to Excelsior Peak in the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest with a friend. This is a non-technical hike that is moderate to strenuous, particularly with the snow accumulation beginning around 3500ft. There is an avalanche region when you get out of the tree line and approach
