Mount Langley

October 5, 2024. Climbing the southern-most 14er in the United States. Region: Inyo National Forest & John Muir Wilderness, California. Traditional territory of the Paiute and Shoshone peoples. Distance: 35.6 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1460 m Elevation of Objective: 4277 m Total Time: 13h 29m Safety and Disclaimer After climbing Mount Whitney, our group decided […]

Mount Whitney

October 2, 2024. Hiking to the summit of the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Region: Inyo National Forest & John Muir Wilderness, California. Traditional territory of the Paiute and Shoshone peoples. Distance: 35.2 km round-trip* Elevation Gain: 1873 m* Elevation of Objective: 4421 m Total Time: 15h 24m Safety and Disclaimer *Note that […]

Lone Pine Lake

October 1, 2024. Pleasant hiking to a beautiful lake in the southern Sierra Nevada. Region: Inyo National Forest & John Muir Wilderness, California. Traditional territory of the Paiute and Shoshone peoples. Distance: 8km round-trip Total Ascent: 590 m Elevation of Objective: 3040 m Total Time: 3 hours Safety and Disclaimer I was lucky enough to […]

Lys Ridge

September 21, 2024. A long, scenic ridge walk on the Autumnal Equinox. Region: Castle Wilderness. Traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, Tsuu T’ina, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 26.3 km loop Total Ascent: 1695 m (repeated gain and loss of elevation occurs during the ridge walk) Elevation of Objective: 2520 m Total Time: 11h 35m Safety and Disclaimer Lys Ridge […]

“Frankie Peak” & “Larry Mountain”

September 8, 2024. A long ridge walk tagging two lesser-visited summits in the Castle. Region: Castle Wilderness. Traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, Tsuu T’ina, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 15.7 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1403 m (elevation is lost and regained a few times) Frankie Peak: 2320 m Larry Mountain: 2320 m These figures are as recorded by […]

Leatherman Peak

September 1, 2024. A bumpy drive leading to a steep but straightforward ascent of Idaho’s 2nd tallest mountain. Region: Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. Traditional territory of the Shoshone-Bannock people. Distance: 12.4 km Total Ascent: 1295 m Elevation of Objective: 3727 m Total Time: 7h 9m Safety and Disclaimer The day after climbing Borah Peak we […]

Borah Peak

August 31, 2024. Scrambling to the summit of Idaho’s tallest mountain. Region: Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. Traditional territory of the Shoshone-Bannock people. Distance: 12.5 km Total Ascent: 1605 m Elevation of Objective: 3859 m Total Time: 8h 35m Safety and Disclaimer Continuing with this summer’s theme of exploring U.S. destinations for hikes, I joined a […]

Mount Siyeh

July 27, 2024. Scrambling to the summit of a “10,000-er” along Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road. Region: Glacier National Park, Montana. Traditional Territory of the Kootenai, Blackfeet, Salish and Pend D’Oreille peoples Distance: 14.27 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1225 m Elevation of Objective: 3054 m Total Time: 8h 6m Safety and Disclaimer The last outing […]

Highline Trail & Grinnell Glacier Overlook

July 26, 2024. A full-day hike on a popular trail high above Going-to-the-Sun Road with a short, sharp climb to a spectacular viewpoint above Grinnell Glacier. Region: Glacier National Park, Montana. Traditional Territory of the Kootenai, Blackfeet, Salish and Pend D’Oreille peoples Distance: 21.5 km point-to-point Total Elevation Gain and Loss: 749 m gain, 1424 […]

Ptarmigan Tunnel & Iceberg Lake

July 25, 2024. A long day hike tagging two picturesque objectives in Glacier National Park. Region: Glacier National Park, Montana. Traditional Territory of the Kootenai, Blackfeet, Salish and Pend D’Oreille peoples. Distance: 24 km round-trip Total Ascent: 897 m Ptarmigan Tunnel: 2259 m Iceberg Lake: 1855 m Total Time: 7h 9m Safety and Disclaimer I […]