Where Eagles Dare
Yes, it’s cliche’, but also a pretty catchy title, don’t you think? Sure, maybe it has nothing to do with eagles or flying, other than a peak in Mount Rainier […]
Author Archives: explorerron
5050 Pass Scramble, and Where does the time go?
A LITTLE CATCH UP Once again, it’s been a while since writing. That can only mean I’ve been busy, or lazy, or both. The truth is that I have been […]
Getting back to photography: too many interests, too little time…
I probably should have just honed in printing for this particular blog post. Or maybe just my trials and tribulations with Adobe photography software. Or just the trip to Seattle. But what fun is that. Life is sorta messy this way. A woven tapestry of events, overlapping, mingling, colliding, reflecting and refracting.
Sunrise to Burroughs Mt. Backpack – Mt Rainier
Mount Burroughs resides on the northeast slopes of Mt. Rainier. Named after naturalist/essayist, John Burroughs, it is actually three progressively higher hill-tops – Burroughs 1, Burroughs 2, and Burroughs 3. […]
Sunrise Lakes to Yosemite Valley, and Home – JMT 12
From Sunrise Lakes to Yosemite could have easily been one day, but why end a good thing too soon! Sunrise Lakes to Little Yosemite Valley Campground via Clouds Rest – […]
Earth, Wind, Water, and some Cold – JMT #11
Days 16 through 18 took me from Minaret Creek to Sunrise Lakes, the latter being the northern approach to Clouds Rest in Yosemite. The days, terrain and scenery varied. With […]
Wild Fire Destruction, Smoke, and a Marathon Day – JMT #10
After Jean departed in David’s truck with two other hikers for a shuttle trip to the Fresno airport, I spent another 2 hours working on my departure to the trail. […]
What Happens at VVR, Stays at VVR – JMT #9
If I stick to what is written on that sign, it’s going to be a very short blog post 🙂 One thing that happens at VVR can best be described […]
Two Cheeseburgers Please! Muir Pass to Marie Lake – JMT #8
Leaving Wanda Lake just below Muir Pass meant we were leaving behind what I’d considered to be the big passes of the trip. No more 12,000 footers. And the scenery […]
Super Duper, and Ups and Downs – JMT #7
Days six through nine were a series of very long descents to below 9,000′, usually close to 8,000′, followed by a longish approach and a final steep climb to a […]
Every foot forward, is a step in the right direction 