Tag Archives: National Parks
Yosemite Wrap-Up
If we thought a successful climb of Half Dome was the end of adventure, we were sorely mistaken. Once we reached the Valley floor, we had the issue of getting back to our cars in Tuolumne Meadows. The walk to … Continue reading
Half Dome or bust
The carved wrought iron sign posted at the edge of the trail read, 2.5 miles, to the top of Half Dome. Today is the day, and the skies at the moment are blue and free of smoke. We will walk … Continue reading
What a difference a Day makes
When we set up our tent the evening before we purposely set it to face the sunrise in the event the clouds had cleared. As light began to fill the confines of our tent, I checked my watch. 5:30 AM? … Continue reading
A Day of Firsts…continued
Even before we reconnected with the JMT, smoke drifted back in making for hazy skies that soon obscured the brilliance of Cathedral Peak whose shape seemingly changed as we circumnavigated its base. Small creeks ran adjacent or crossed our path … Continue reading
A Day of Firsts
This morning began slowly, but soon enough we were at our trail head to begin our 25-ish mile assault of Half Dome at Yosemite National Park. We would get just shy (.5 miles) of Sunrise High Sierra camp (HSC) of … Continue reading
Permitted to Hike…
The fact that we spent most of our lives working in and for places that catered to summertime recreation, the thought of pre-planning and obtaining permits sometimes escapes us. When we were working, and our kids were younger, our recreation … Continue reading
Final Leg
We awake to another beautiful morning. The lake is shimmering like a mirror. Paul has had a pain free night’s sleep, which is a good thing because I awake to back spasms. Perfect! (I frick’n hate getting older!) We are in … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Backpacking, Chilkoot Trail, Mini Adventures, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Backpacking, Bennet Lake, British Columbia, Canada, Chilkoot Trail, Great Outdoors, Klondike Gold Rush National Park, misadventures, National Parks, Parks Canada, The Great Outdoors, thru-hiking, Upper Lindeman City
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“Easy”…a four letter word
Nothing spells easy like, H-A-R-D! What was supposed to be an easy 5.5 mile hike that would normally take us 2-3 hours with breaks, took us 6.5 hours. Paul had been nursing his right foot all the way down from … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Backpacking, Chilkoot Trail, Mini Adventures, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Backpacking, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Parks, Chilkoot Trail, Deep Lake, Happy Camp, Lindeman City, misadventures, National Parks, Parker's Trail, Sonoran Desert, The Great Outdoors, thru-hiking, Upper Lindeman City
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Rocky Road
Today was our ascent up and over Chilkoot Pass from Sheep Camp. We were advised by the NPS Ranger Kai that we should have an early start, as it has been known to take up to 12 hours to make … Continue reading
Sheep Camp
Once we were done with Canyon City, it was time to head toward Sheep Camp, a mere 4.8 miles away. We knew we had some climbing to do and that we would pass another camp, called Pleasant Camp. We were … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Backpacking, Chilkoot Trail, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Backpacking, Chilkoot Trail, Exoffico, Great Outdoors, Klondike Gold Rush National Park, misadventures, National Parks, Optoutside, Pleasant Camp Chilkoot Trail, Sheep Camp Chilkoot Trail, The Great Outdoors, White Pass and Yukon Route Railway
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