Pleasant climb of the South Arete route on SEWS. Delightful team and perfect weather made for a joyful day in the mountains.
Overall straightforward approach and climb - lots of berries in the basin during late summer/early fall!
Labor Day weekend fun on the Wonderland Trail! Cool morning turned into hot afternoon in a hurry.
Challenging rock scramble that would probably be a better spring snow scramble. A day filled with talus and scree but still a fun time had by all.
Lovely day of easy scrambling up in the alpine!
Four lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, swimming, ripe berries, pikas, mushrooms and some amazing moss & lichen.
Launching from Luhr Beach, we circumnavigated Anderson Island in a clockwise direction, stopping at Eagle Island State Park, and the Ocean City Ferry.
Trips don't get much better than this with wonderful weather, great paddling conditions, tons of wildlife and the best company!
Immense and absolutely unforgiving, Greenland tested 9 Mountaineers with intense water crossings, boot-swallowing moraines, and mile after mile of challenging rocky terrain. But it rewarded with stunning views, thousands and thousands of icebergs, spouting whales, and jousts with arctic foxes.
3 day climb in August.
This stunning 12-day walking adventure took our valiant group of 12 people from the sights of Zurich to the Lichtenstein border in the ancient town of Sargans by train, and then on foot to Grindelwald, the Eiger trail and the wonders of the Jungfraujoch. We experienced a wide range of lovely Swiss countryside, villages and cities, staying in hostels, small mountain guest houses, small family-run hotels and charming family dairies/B&Bs as we went. Trails were well marked and generally good terrain, though we did get lost a couple of times when our Gaia map didn't match recent Via Alpina re-routes. Lots of road sections (gravel, occasionally pavement) but not busy. Our outfitter Alpenventures Unguided did a great job with lodging bookings and we also took advantage of some of the frequent cable cars, trains and buses to avoid less appealing sections, catch up when we got behind, and make large elevation gain days more reasonable. The SBB app (Swiss transport) was invaluable. Rain can happen anytime in the Swiss Alps, even in high summer, and we walked through periods of rain on multiple days, but temperatures were moderate.
Launched from Boston Harbor for the last Wednesday evening paddle of the season.
The Burgess Shale (located inside Yoho National Park) is perhaps the most famous fossil bed in the world. Access is tightly restricted, but can be arranged through Parks Canada. Yoho National Park also hosts incredibly gorgeous hiking. We spent two days hiking and two days fossil sighting.
Late season climb w/late season conditions, very rigorous and rewarding.
Fog shrouded exploration of Quillayute Needles and Teawhit Head requiring compass course navigation. Decided not to paddle all the way to Toleak Point. Lots of sea otters, puffin, pelicans, auklets and other sea birds. Paddled up the Quillayute River into the sunshine before taking out.
7 of us from CHS-2 enjoyed a 45-minute lunch break and swim in Ridge Lake, the highlight of everyone's adventure. Lots of "wow" moments on this hike: Rainier, ski resort, Stuart, Red Mountain, marmots, picas... and BERRIES!
Out and back four day backpack from Third Beach trailhead to Toleak Point.
A trip with near perfect conditions for a larger group.
A strenuous one-day scramble up Mount Daniel, featuring panoramic views, alpine lakes, and a satisfying mix of trail and off-trail adventure.
5 of us took our dog on a private hike to the Lookout Tower in a heat advisory. The granite was cooking, the views pretty spectacular. If hiking with a dog carry double the water you think you'll need.