Outdoor Lifestyle - hiking

Climbing Guadalupe Peak

admin — Sun, 07 May 2006 01:43:50 -0400

Believe it or not, Texas is not completely flat. The "hill country" to the west of Austin leaves much to be desired from a topological standpoint: the hike with the greatest elevation gain in the whole Hill Country appears to be in Enchanted Rock State Park, and that only goes up a whopping 425'.

If only White Mountain Peak was 100' lower...

admin — Sun, 07 May 2006 01:43:50 -0400

White Mountain Peak is the highpoint of Mono County and the third-highest summit in California at 14,246'. It's also the easiest 14er in the state, but when I tried for it on August 7, 2005 I got to within about 100' of gain of the summit, and then turned around...

Gifts for hikers

admin — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:44:55 -0500

Here are some gift ideas for the hiker or backpacker in your life.

In order to avoid disappointment, you need to get something that isn't too personal, unless you know them really well. That doesn't just include items that need to be sized, but items that reflect personal preferences, such as how many pockets a pack has. Bear in mind that there are different types of hikers and backpackers. Some might try to go as light as possible, some might have more experience than others, some might prefer to hike all day and others just take short trips, etc.

White Mountain Peak 2006

admin — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 02:10:05 -0400

Last year I tried for the summit of White Mountain Peak and was forced to turn back just shy of the summit due to a thunderstorm. However, at this year's open gate day the weather was much better and I managed to attain the summit of the easiest 14er in California.