Hiking, Mountaineering, and Climbing outside Washington State and British Columbia, Canada
We arrived back at our AirBnb at 9pm after our trip to Machu Picchu. We were heading out for our next trek at 4am. We had enough time to shower and repack before falling into bed. Our 3:45 alarm came way too quickly. Our drive to the start of the Ausangate 2-day trek was 3-1/2…
On Monday at 7am, we headed to the airport. 26 hours and 4 flights later, we landed in Cusco, Peru. 16 hours later, we were picked up in a van and off to our first trek: The Salkantay Trek. Also known as The Savage Mountain Trek to Machu Picchu. We would hike for 3 days…
Every year, Fay and I do a climbing trip just the two of us. In years past, we have had some very intense climbs but this year we decided on a backpacking loop with some easy view points. Since Fay has been recovering from a back injury, I let her come up with our trip.…
After spending Mother’s Day with Derek in San Jose, Jim and I headed into Yosemite for a 5 day backpacking trip. Last year, we only spent one night in the park which was not enough time to really go anywhere. Yosemite had reported 50% more snow than last year so Jim and I threw in…
Construction of The Three Capes Track was completed near the end of 2015. Having only been open for 3 years, it’s incredible beauty has not spread worldwide yet. But it has quickly risen to number 26 in the top short hikes in the world. Tasmania’s south-east peninsula is definitely world a visit. The track took…
Since the Walls of Jerusalem were off due to smoke and heat, we headed to Hobart for a few days. Hobart wasn’t in our original schedule. Since Hobart is known as a town for foodies, we went out for a nice seafood dinner. The rumors were true. Everything was delicious. We took our full day…
In an attempt to avoid the fires, we headed off to the Freycinet Peninsula on the east coast of Tasmania. We arrived late afternoon, set up at a campground in Coles Bay, and headed off to climb Mt Amos. Mt Amos has the best view of Wineglass Bay, the most photographed bay in Australia. We…
After 4 flights over 3 days, we arrived Tasmania with only one major hiccup, a Costco-size bottle of tequila broken in our luggage. Good thing it was not with our clothes. Brooke and Cal picked us up at the airport in Devonport and we checked into an AirBnB for the night. The next morning, we…
Every year in the beginning of October, Jim puts together a hiking trip to seek out the Golden Larch. These trees only grow in the alpine region around 5000 – 7000 feet. They are only found in the Pacific Northwest. When you hit them in their prime, they are vibrant yellow. There is nothing like…
For Mother’s Day, Jim and I headed down to California to see Derek. Since we had a few extra days, I planned a 2 day hiking trip in Yosemite. Jim had never been to Yosemite. I was there just once on a one-day world-wind tour. I knew exactly where I wanted to take Jim. Up…
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