It’s no secret that my favorite hike to date is Half Dome. Waterfalls, woods, and views; you really can’t beat having that type of variety in one hike.
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Another fall leaf tour in the Eastern Sierra
Will someone please tell me the correct pronunciation of Kearsarge? I’ve heard several different versions. Keer-sarge? Kir-sarge? Keer-saj? Anyway…
I love making a trip to the Eastern Sierra during late September and early October. The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and it’s my last hurrah for the warm hiking season. Continue reading
Going north
Since moving to California over 3 years ago, I’ve explored all over. From the Bay Area, to the Central Coast, LA, San Diego, Eastern Sierra, the desert. All over, except north, I should say.
I finally drove in that direction in mid September. I had an opportunity to stay in a cabin near Donner one weekend. I will say that even after that weekend, I STILL haven’t seen Lake Tahoe! Continue reading
Continuing education
I’m taking a break from the adventure writing this time around. I was going to re-cap my time at an annual weather conference, but there wouldn’t be much value in that for most of you.
Competition for my favorite hike of all time
When I first moved to CA in 2015, I had a very short bucket list of must-do hikes. Half Dome and Mount Whitney were pretty much it. I knew very little about other wilderness areas and parks, so I set out to do the most famous Sierra hikes within my first year of living here.
The longest day in Yosemite ever
I think day trips to the mountains are the best. You get a good breakfast at home, then leave well before sunrise. There’s no traffic, no line to get into the park, and no hunting for parking. You have plenty of time to explore, then you get to sleep in your own comfy bed at the end of the day. Yeah! Continue reading
Snowshoe fail…or was it?
March turned out to be a great winter weather month for us. We had a lot of Valley rain, and we made a great attempt to catch up to our snow averages. We’re still behind as the season winds down, but at least we tried.
I had a snowshoe planned toward the end of the month. It was right after another good dose of snow. I’d never snowshoed in Kings Canyon, so we settled on the Park Ridge Trail. Continue reading
Finally, a snowshoe success!
I’m skipping over much of February’s adventures. I got outside and climbed 3 of the weekends, and I solo hiked the San Joaquin River Trail for the 4th weekend. I had a blast, but nothing monumental happened.
I don’t do a lot of climbing trip reports because they would all be very similar. I drive, I climb, I get a few scrapes and bruises, eat some pizza, then go home.
Weather women outdoor show
It’s catch-up time again with the blog. I have a busy couple of weeks ahead, and I once again have several posts that have been sitting in drafts for months that I just never got around to publishing. I’ll probably send out a few this week that are from February trips. This one today is from January…oops. 🙂
Where’s winter?!
I never thought I’d say this, but never say never. I’ve missed the snow. I should rephrase that. I’ve missed “optional” snow.
I hate the cold. It’s uncomfortable, and I go numb easily. I hate driving in the snow. It takes too long to get anywhere, and I can be impatient. Living right up against the Sierra means I get the Central Valley heat that I love, but I also have access to snow when I want it.
I’ve been so ready for that snow option. Continue reading