Cold and Wet in West Virginia
Two dozen clean and eager hikers stood in a circle at the Seneca Creek trail head in West Virginia, watching as guide Alan Dixon did a...
Outside The Comfort Zone - Day 4
I lay ensconced in the warmth of my sleeping bag, listening for the soft rustling sounds that would signal the others getting up. The...
Outside The Comfort Zone - Day 3
The full moon setting over Moose Lake Waking up at Moose Lake was like waking into a dream. The sun hadn't risen yet and the moon was...
Outside The Comfort Zone - Day 2
I kept my face tucked into my sleeping bag, out of the cold night air. Per Brian's advice, I'd worn my Buff around my eyes when I went to...
Outside The Comfort Zone - Day 1
I stood in the parking lot, a pile of gear and food at my feet, thinking about the last 9 months of planning, worrying, and training. I...
The Winds, Part II
Day 3 in The Winds found us camped among the granite giants on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers. The plan for the day was to...
The Winds, Part I
The mud squishes underneath our boots. Snow capped granite mountains rise above the trees in the distance. Streams and creeks rush past,...
The Triple Crown
Tuscarora quartzite spires jutting out of the mountain top, a trail of rocky cliffs overlooking Catawba valley, snakes, poison ivy, and...
#Sufferfest2017
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Isn't that how many grand adventures get started? You're sitting in your comfortable, air...
