Kilimanjaro – Northern Circuit Trek & Climb
Mount Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, with its summit about 16,100 ft…
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Lucyan
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Backpacking The Three Sisters and Broken Top wilderness
The Three Sisters Wilderness covers an area of 281,190 acres, making it the second-largest wilderness area in Oregon. It borders the Mount Washington Wilderness to the north and shares its…
South Sister Climb in Three Sisters Wilderness
The Three Sisters are closely spaced volcanic peaks in the U.S. state of Oregon. They are part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Cascade Range in western…
Mount Rainier Climb- Washington High Point
Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma or Tacoma, is a large active stratovolcano located 59 miles south-southeast of Seattle, in the Mount Rainier National Park. With a summit elevation of 14,411 ft…
Winter climb on Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens is an active volcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon and…
Cruising Halong Bay and other destinations in Vietnam
Nothing better than escaping the cold temperatures of Pacific Northwest like taking a 20 hour flight and end up in sunny Southeast Asia. I was very excited for one of…
Climbing Mount Baker and navigating crevasses on glaciated peak
Mount Baker, known as Koma Kulshan or Kulshan by the indigenous people, is an active glaciated volcano in the North Cascades of Washington. Mount Baker has the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range after Mount Saint Helens. After Mount…
Backpacking Wonderland Trail in the picturesque Pacific Northwest
This is the number one trail in the Pacific Northwest! The most challenging trip I have done so far, this 90+ mile loop is full of steep uphill and downhill…
Mt. Shuksan Climb via Sulphide Glacier
Mount Shuksan is one of the most photographed mountains in the world for a very good reason, its complexity. Mount Shuksan is comprised of seven glaciers, four major faces and…
Climbing Mt. Adams – Washington 2nd highest peak
In the Pacific Northwest, Mount Adams, at 12,276 feet, is the highest summit attainable via a day hike; however, most people do it as a backpacking trip, stopping overnight at the…