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A birthday peak-bag from Onion Valley over Kearsarge Pass toward Mt. Gould, a hard altitude reset, and a… August 9, 2025
A rainy NC weekend at Beech Mountain for a Lake Street Dive show, with Hurricane Helene's damage still… July 19, 2025
A full week circling the Big Island for a wedding: lava fields, the volcano park, manta rays at… February 8, 2025
The first stop on the Hawaii week: up the 4WD-only Mauna Kea summit road to acclimate, catch sunset,… February 8, 2025
A loose Fourth-of-July loop through Big Sur, Pinnacles, and Santa Cruz, from Hearst Castle to a haunted hotel… July 4, 2024
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Canyoneering
March 19, 2026
Backpacking
A second father-son Grand Canyon crossing, this time with a backcountry permit, a lucky cabin upgrade at Phantom… May 12, 2024
Hiking
The slightly longer hike out to Devil's Bridge, Sedona's big sandstone arch, timed for sunset. May 11, 2024
Ski
Chasing back-to-back rare SoCal powder days right before Easter. March 16, 2024
Road
An out-of-shape but happy cyclocross day at Lake Casitas, with a singlespeed placing and a wander through Ojai. December 10, 2023
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