100 Peaks: Wind, rain, cold, heat, sweat, blood. The price of admission is totally worth it.
100 Peaks: I just got back from a wonderful trip with friends, old and new. Adventures like these aren’t always perfect, but the people you’re with make it all the more special. Off-trail travel in the High Sierra is the best.
100 Peaks: Some of the best hikes are the ones where you use a headlamp at the start or end of the hike. Or sometimes both.
100 Peaks: Enjoyed some time on a very familiar trail this morning. The marine layer was glorious.
100 Peaks: Yesterday, I was invited to witness the release of nine coyotes back into the wild. Some were found as orphaned pups, while others were rehabbed. It was magical to see them run from us, turning back to look at us, then disappear into the oak forest. Thank
100 Peaks: If you look closely, you’ll see our hut in the French Maritime Alps.
100 Peaks: Dragon fruit in a month
100 Peaks: Another photo find from my 2020 Sierra trip. Was a beautiful still morning, but that didn’t last long.
100 Peaks: The Sierra is on my mind. Taken near Rock Creek after an ~11-mile day, 2020. Mount Guyot in the distance. We hung out by the creek for a long time that afternoon.
100 Peaks: Up and over a small hill
100 Peaks: The trail wraps to the east before it turns west
100 Peaks: Parking at the Trailhead of Dictionary Hill
100 Peaks: Panoramic view from atop Dictionary Hill
100 Peaks: Flat area almost to the top of Dictionary Hill
100 Peaks: Dictionary Hill Trailhead Sign
100 Peaks: A thick rattlesnake on Dictionary Hill
100 Peaks: A steep trail to the ridge above to Dictionary Hill
100 Peaks: A small creek was still flowing in May 2024
100 Peaks: A short bit of shade through the trees
100 Peaks: The flowers, bees, tarantula hawks, and a rattlesnake were putting on a show as we backpacked into the backcountry.
100 Peaks: The flowers, bees, tarantula hawks, and a rattlesnake were putting on a show as we backpacked into the backcountry.
100 Peaks: Spent a quiet evening with friends in the forest last night. We had fun exploring the little beautiful pockets of our backcountry. No fly was necessary.
100 Peaks: Spent a quiet evening with friends in the forest last night. We had fun exploring the little beautiful pockets of our backcountry.
100 Peaks: We hiked up to a half-frozen lake, the snow surrounding us dusted with red sand from Africa.
100 Peaks: We hiked up to a half-frozen lake, the snow surrounding us dusted with red sand from Africa.
100 Peaks: Just got back from a couple of weeks in France. Of course we snuck a backpacking trip in.
100 Peaks: Just got back from a couple of weeks in France. Of course we snuck a backpacking trip in.
100 Peaks: We enjoyed our time in North Carolina this weekend, where we shared the joy of our niece’s college graduation. The weather was perfect.
100 Peaks: We enjoyed our time in North Carolina this weekend, where we shared the joy of our niece’s college graduation. The weather was perfect.
100 Peaks: At the top of Dictionary Hill right now. This breeze is lovely.