Places

Places Nights at Old Faithful, Yellowstone A family cabin at Old Faithful and a lot of pre-dawn wandering for geyser and star photos in Yellowstone. September 7, 2023 Places Kernville over Jawbone A long-weekend dirt route from Jawbone down to the Kern River, camping by the water with the whitewater crowd. September 2, 2023 Places Beech Mountain and the Appalachian Trail A North Carolina trip to Beech Mountain: Highland Games, McCoy roots, and an overnight on the Appalachian Trail. July 8, 2023 Places Mountain High in summer A summer poke around Mountain High and Wrightwood: a quick hike, ice-axe self-arrest drills, and hammock time. June 19, 2023 Places Birthday weekend, desert and snow A May birthday weekend stacking late-season Mammoth skiing against the opened-up desert. May 19, 2023 Places April Fools in a cowboy fit at Mammoth Wind closed Mammoth's summit on April Fools, so the cowboy outfit came out for a snow photoshoot instead. April 1, 2023 Places Coyote Canyon with the Bronco Finally committing real time to Coyote Canyon, Anza-Borrego's classic 4x4 through-route, with Sean's Bronco for backup. March 25, 2023 Places LA under snow The historic 2023 storms put snow behind the LA skyline, and a friend skied Mt. Lukens, the high point inside city limits. March 3, 2023 Places Niseko powder Four days of legendary Hokkaido powder at Niseko, where the best runs all meant a hike off the ridge. January 25, 2023 Places A side trip to Nara An unplanned half-day in Nara: aggressive bowing deer and the giant bronze Buddha of Todai-ji. January 22, 2023