May 16 – May 27, 2016 “Climb Safe. Keep Denali Clean.” NPS Ranger How tall is Denali? 20,310 feet Did we summit? No Are you dissapointed? Yes and no Are you going back? Only if we can climb alpine style (less stuff to move faster) How high did we get? Just above Camp 3 ~ … More Climbing Denali
I won’t bore you with the details, but we had to board the same plane three times in Denver before we took off. That landed us in Seattle 90 minutes after our flight to Amsterdam left, we booked a 4 hour layover in Seattle to avoid that, but it happened. Delta wouldn’t claim responsibility for … More Uganda & Tanzania
We knew we were in a new place, as soon as we stepped out of the airport our sunglasses fogged up. Yep, a little after noon in Destin Florida and the temperature was 90 degrees and the humidity was racing it towards 100. We are lucky to have some great relatives in Destin. Our cousin … More Destin Florida
After a short stay in Denver we were on a plane bound for Vancouver Canada. We didn’t know it until just before we left, but the women’s World Cup final was to take place in Vancouver the next day, and the USA was playing! Needless to say, with that going on and it being 4th … More Cruising Alaska
A couple of hours after leaving our hotel outside Yosemite National Park the temps began to ease and the views began to change. Pretty soon the view outside the left and right side of the truck was of nothing by vineyards as far as we could see. Sonoma and Napa valleys were gorgeous to look … More Cool on the Cali Coast
After getting our permit for the next peak Mt. Langley we found a hotel room in Bishop, about 50 miles north of Lone Pine. The temperature was 105 so camping was not going to happen, which sucked because that was our plan to save money. The hotel options in Lone Pine were not great, so … More The Heat Is On
As we rolled out of Durango we stopped in Cortez Colorado to see a good buddy, Blair, and other friends from time passed as they all work at Osprey Packs, based in Cortez. It was super fun to spend time with Blair, see old friendly faces and check out the offices of one of the … More Getting High in California’s Eastern Sierra Mountains
And we are off!!! We pulled out of Denver with our Toyota 4-Runner packed with camping and climbing gear bound for Durango Colorado. Our Aunt Mary and Uncle Ken rented a house in the hills above Durango. We love spending time with them as they enjoy many of our same interests. And having spent some … More The 2 Week Toe Dip in Durango Colorado
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