Aug 13, 2013 | Mountaineering |
August 13, 2013 Mt. Vernon, Washington Dear Family & Friends: We summitted Mt. Baker yesterday. What a day! Mt. Baker is 10,785 feet and is guarded by hundreds of crevasses. The crevasses I saw rival those on Mt. Everest. We moved up to Mt Baker high camp on...
Aug 11, 2013 | Mountaineering |
Seattle, Washington August 11, 2013 Dear Family & Friends: I am here in Seattle with my friend, Stuart Smith, and his niece, Noelle. We will be climbing Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier. Stuart is an accomplished mountaineer who has completed the “Grand Slam” of...
Jul 30, 2013 | Mountaineering |
Subject: the MacLehose Trailwalk Costa Mesa, California July 30, 2013 Dear Family & Friends: A friend recently reminded me of a mountain race I entered in 1999. I prepared a report concerning the race for my family just after completing the race. Since this was...
Jul 11, 2013 | Mountaineering |
July 11, 2013 Dear Family & Friends: Mt. Whitney (14,505 feet) is the highest mountain in the continental United States. It is also one of my favorite mountains in the world. I train on Mt. Whitney and have climbed it 16 times. There are many routes up Whitney,...
Apr 27, 2013 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California April 27, 2013 Dear Family & Friends: I have had some inquiries about the current Everest season, which kicked off in April and runs until early June when the monsoon season closes down the mountain. After the cancellation of the European...
Mar 26, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Subject: Update on Sharon Costa Mesa, California March 26, 2013 Unfortunately, we are canceling our river cruise in May. Sharon’s foot is in a cast, which will be on for another two weeks. Then, there will be a foot boot and a lengthy recuperation period. These...
Mar 22, 2013 | Motorcycle Trips |
Costa Mesa, California March 22, 2013 Yesterday, Ollie had his first ride in his sidecar. As we all expected, he loves it. We had 4 video cameras trained on Ollie for the maiden voyage. Two GoPros were mounted on the bike, Simon, Jr., Ollie’s older brother,...
Mar 20, 2013 | Motorcycle Trips |
Costa Mesa, California, California March 20, 2013 Here is a post-trip interview of my trip from Seattle to Costa Mesa in March of 2013. My inaugural ride with Ollie is postponed until tomorrow. Bill
Mar 19, 2013 | Motorcycle Trips |
Costa Mesa, Ca. March 19, 2013 I’m home! When I woke up yesterday morning in Bridgeport, it was 20 degrees Fahrenheit. My bike and sidecar were covered with frost. I left the motel around 9 am and headed South on Highway 395. As I descended to lower elevations, it...
Mar 18, 2013 | Motorcycle Trips |
Bridgeport, California March 18, 2013 After yesterday’s ride, I feel like I have now seen about everything on this journey. My ride Northeast on Highway 88 through the Sierra mountain range brought me significant altitude gain, which peaked at 8,000 feet, and...
