Thunderbolt and Starlight peaks have been on the edges of my imagination for a while. While I was climbing down Mt. Shasta in 2017 I remember hearing about some 14ers that were fifth class, unthinkably hard at the time. As Matt and I hiked the Sierra High Route in 2017 we gazed up longingly at …
I climbed North Palisade and Mt Russell as back to back dayhikes, #12 and #13 of the California 14ers for me. North Palisade took 13.5 hrs and Mt Russell + Carrillon took 10 hours. Both were beautiful hikes. Ever since I hiked the Sierra High Route in 2017 I have been thinking of North Palisade. …
In early September my friends Adam Noe and I drove to Bishop to attempt to climb Mt. Sill and Polemonium. To approach we took Bishop Pass and then instead of going over Thunderbolt pass, we took the more circuitous Knapsack Pass. From Knapsack we cut across the Palisade Basin to Potluck pass and began climbing. …
Summer 2019 was my by some measures my least adventurous summer over the last few years, however I learned a lot and it was a crucial stepping stone to build up to 2020. Drove across the country to New York visiting two new states (Nebraska and Iowa) Worked for 12 weeks in the water treatment …
A quick two day trip to summit Mt. Hood in the middle of a school week, when the weather is right the weather is right. The sunset was well worth all of the driving.
