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 […]
Zugspitze- Germany’s Highest Screepile
The evening I arrived in Ehrwald (Saturday June 24) was the night of the “Bergfueur” fire event, in which people […]
Mount Garibaldi via Brohm Ridge
Mount Garibaldi Via Brohm Ridge The Basics What: Brohm Ridge route on Mount Garibaldi, BC, Canada When: May 29-30, 2023 […]
Salt Creek Canyon Out-and-Back
Canyonlands National Park- Many Canyons, Few People From April 14-17, 2023, I backpacked in Salt and Horse Canyons in Canyonlands […]
Margherita Peak in the Rwenzori Mountains
Mountains of Mud In ancient times, a Greek merchant claimed to have located the source of the Nile at a […]