salty | high divide loop
Saltiness: the pervasive feeling throughout this trip. Why was there salt? We were met with so many negatives throughout the trip, but honestly, it added to... // 5010 ft gain . 5400 ft peak . 17.5 miles
spring snow | gothic peak
Melty snow, warm weather, partly cloudy skies. It's been years since I've been standing on a peak in the Mountain Loop Highway. Last time was on Vesper... // 4000 ft gain . 6213 ft peak . 11 miles
48 hours in porto | portugal
Although I generally prefer to spend time in nature, I also try to find ways to enjoy a city and its culture. I found myself one weekend in Porto with two whole days to explore the city. Possibly one of…
a gorge-ous green | verdon gorge
When you think of France, do you simply think of Paris? What about the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera)? Or fields of lavender in Provence? But have you heard of Gorges du Verdon in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence?...
an alpine traverse | appenzell
This 36-hour journey began when we arrived at Wildhaus Dorf, a small village at the foothills of the Swiss Appenzell Alps. It was a quiet, beautiful morning as... // 6600 ft gain . 8100 ft peak . 16 miles
a weekend in bled | slovenia
When you have a weekend to travel to Bled via France, you gotta do it! It took us over 12 hours in transit by train to get there, so we knew we had to make every day count, not that…
the adventure capital | interlaken
Ever wonder what it's like to go to an outdoor adventure capital? Queenstown may be the most well known in New Zealand, but in Switzerland, Interlaken is the adventure capital, situated in the Bernese Alps. It's just one short train...
going up in smoke | mount shuksan
Literally, we went up into smoke. Late summer seasons in the PNW the past couple years have become equivalent to a blur of gray sky and sticky... // 3720 ft gain . 5880 ft high . 10.5 miles
beginnings
Welcome! This is my journey to pursue the outdoors through photography. They say “All roads lead to Rome” but I like to think that all roads lead to mountains. This picture of the Sierras...
