Aug 25, 2023 | Mountaineering |
Palm Desert, CA August 25, 2023 Dear Family & Friends: August 19. This was a great day on Francis Case Lake. I enjoyed calm waters or tailwinds all day. For the last 5 miles, the tailwinds and waves created 2 to 3 foot swells, and I rode the waves all the way to...
Jun 5, 2023 | Missouri River, Mountaineering |
Great Falls, Montana June 3, 2023 Dear Family & Friends: It rained hard all day in Great Falls on June 1. I was glad I took a zero day and was staying at a hotel. In the morning, I shopped for gear and got everything I needed at sporting goods stores and Walmart....
Jun 1, 2023 | Mountaineering |
Craig, Montana May 28, 2023 Dear Family & Friends: First, I apologize that this is my first blog post on my Missouri River (“MR”) trip. This area is very remote with very little cell phone coverage, and it is hard to write a post in my tent when it is pouring rain...
Mar 14, 2023 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. March 14, 2023 Dear Family & Friends: The Everest climbing season is right around the corner. The Icefall Doctors are fixing lines on the mountain and the teams will be arriving in Kathmandu in early April. I thought this would be a good time to...
Oct 6, 2022 | Mountaineering |
Lago, Spain October 6, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: Santiago de Compostela to Pena, October 5, 2022 (17.5 miles) Today, was not my finest hour on the Camino de Santiago. My steps were heavy as I left Santiago de Compostela because I missed Papa’s Pilgrims so much....
Aug 26, 2022 | Mountaineering, Trekking |
August 26, 2022 St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France Dear Family & Friends: Tomorrow, I start my 600 mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. I had some bumps in the road getting here, but I am now resting comfortably at the Hotel des Pyrenees in the picturesque village...