Franconia Ridge Video
Reading about the Franconia Ridge trail in New Hampshire's White Mountains is okay, but sometimes a video gives you a better idea of what it's all about. This video is 2.5 minutes long. Enjoy!
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September 13, 2009
Nothing in the outdoors beats a beautiful view after a long slog up to the top. This section of the Journal will show photo vistas of lots of wonderful spots.
Daviid's Ridge Loop
The Classic Franconia Ridge Trail
At long last, I finally made the commitment to do the Ridge. And in summary, I totally recommend anyone to get up on the Ridge and enjoy it for yourself. Little else can be said but “Just Do It”!
(more…) August 29, 2009
Mt. Lafayette Vistas From Cannon
Views of Lafayette from the Vista Way ski trail on Cannon Mountain.
(more…) January 21, 2009
Franconia Brook Slog
The Labor day weekend was beckoning and the skies were blue and while the beach was a main draw, something about heading to the mountains won out. Most of my over night adventures were in other places like the West, the Adirondacks, Kenya, and India, so I figured it was time to visit New Hampshires woods.
September 2, 2008
Glen Coe Magic
It was a cloudy day (again) in Scotland. This time in the town of Callander, a quaint but nice town in the gateway to the Trossachs, the first Scottish national park. The B&B we stayed in was the Crags Inn, but not a climber’s place, but the name was right. Tomorrow was all about Glen Coe.
(more…) August 9, 2008
A Brief Visit of Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis has always been an attraction for me. Years of reading about Hammish McInnes and the other Scottish mountaineers and all their escapades on the crag called Ben. I was nearby, so I had to visit…
August 8, 2008
Castle Bagging
While on holiday (vacation for you Americans), besides the awesome scenery and mountains, Scotland’s ancient castles are certainly worth the time to visit.
(more…) August 7, 2008
Blue Ice Bulge
It was a cold and blustery day, back on January 6, 1983, as Paul Stankiewicz and I headed up to Smuggler's Notch. While the Adirondacks was our training ground, we trundled across Lake Champlain to indulge in the Bulge. Still, while the ice grade was at NEI 2-3, since I led the Bulge, perhaps due to total terror, my memory is of the Blue Ice Pillar.…
June 15, 2008
The North Face of Gothics
This is an image gallery from an April 1984 climb of the North Face of Gothics.
April 6, 2008
Out on Ausable Lake
Out on Ausable Lake in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks. These pictures go way back twenty years ago to the age of Black and White photography. Lots of interesting things can happen as you travel out to the lower Ausable Lake on skis.
April 6, 2008