King’s Peak in the Uinta mountains is Utah’s highest point, at 13,528 feet above see level. It is also one […]
Should you climb Denali’s West Buttress? Should you go guided?
I’ve now attempted Denali’s West Buttress twice, once unguided and once guided. So I have some opinions on what you […]
Tahoma Glacier: Mt Rainier the Long Way
On May 10-13, we climbed Rainier, up the Tahoma Glacier and descending via Disappointment Cleaver. Our 3 day climb took […]
Antarctica- Mountaineering in the Heritage Range
By popular demand, here is a blog post about my trip to Antarctica from six months ago, in January of […]
Climbing Pico de Orizaba – Mexican Volcanoes Part 3
This was my third attempt at climbing Pico de Orizaba (aka Citlaltépetl, which means Star Mountain in Náhuatl). Orizaba is the […]
Climbing Iztaccihuatl – Mexican Volcanoes Part 2
Climbing Iztaccihuatl: Third time is the Charm Stats: 4260 feet of gain, summit elevation of 17,159, 7.8 miles RT. Total […]
El Rosario and Nevado de Toluca – Mexican Volcanoes Part 1
I have been trying to climb the Mexican volcanoes for two decades. Almost exactly 20 years ago, a friend and […]
Boundary Peak via Trail Canyon
Boundary Peak is the highest point in Nevada! I read trip reports about there being a “wall of scree” to […]
The Monte Rosa Traverse: Comfort Climbing
Total Stats: 24.5 miles; 11,414 feet of elevation gain GPX Tracks: Day 1: Klein Matterhorn, Central and West Breithorn, descent […]
Hiking in the Val d’Harens
In preparation for mountaineering near Zermatt, Switzerland, my friend and I did a few acclimatization hikes in the neighboring Val […]
