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AMC Ice Climbing Class

January 22-23, Chrystal and me traveled up to the White Mountains for an AMC Ice Climbing Class.  This was the first time that either of us had tried it and we both had a great time.  I don’t have the time or the energy to put together a proper post but here are some of […]

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Mt. Washington in January

Last year I did an intro to mountaineering class which really kicked my butt.  Even though it was hard, cold, and uncomfortable I knew I wanted to try it again.  Over the summer and fall I started gearing up in anticipation of doing some trips this winter.  My co-worker, Chris, suggested we try Mt. Washington […]

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Late 2010 Hikes

I haven’t updated in quite a while so I thought I’d post a little about what I’ve been doing.   Outdoor climbing went all the way through the end of November with trips to East Peak and another fun location.  I haven’t made any breakthroughs in my climbing but I feel like 2010 was a […]

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Paul and Lauren Fall Visit

Since moving down to West Virginia in 2009, Paul and Lauren haven’t been back to do any climbing in their old stomping grounds of the Gunks.  When I heard that they were planning a autumn visit to New Paltz I was very interested.  Since Paul left I haven’t been able to climb with anyone at […]

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VT 23 Mile Hike

For a while I’ve been wanting to do a challenging hike a bit longer than the usual 10-12 milers.  I recruited a few of my friends and we decided to do a late season Presidential Traverse.  Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, we weren’t able to make that happen.  So instead we did a 23 mile, two […]