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Tokopah Valley

Not every hike needs to be 15+ miles. Not every hike needs to have 4000+ ft of elevation gain. Not every hike needs to be deserted and in the middle of the wilderness.

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Snowsemite

News is 24/7, 365, just like many other professions. We don’t have holidays off, along with first responders, hospital staff, and some retailers. For me, that’s OK. I live clear across the country from my family, so I don’t have any “obligations.” As an introvert, I sometimes prefer a quiet holiday alone or at work with a thinner staff, while others are caught up in big gatherings.

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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

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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.

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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.

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New Year, same trail

I’m back! I took a break from the blog after a busy fall and early winter. I’ve had several blog posts in my drafts for a couple of months, but the timing to share them never seemed right.

November ended up being a rough month in my personal life, I was unable to adventure as much, and I took a step back from sharing everything.

Since my last post, I hiked Half Dome for the third time, and went on numerous climbing trips. I think re-capping every single climbing trip would be boring for most readers – not much happens except hours and hours of climbing. ☺ Continue reading

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Yes, leaf peeping is a thing

Growing up back East, I’m used to fabulous falls. From Georgia, to North Carolina, to Michigan, I’ve lived in a few states with spectacular autumn foliage.

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