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July 11, 2015January 20, 2025Denali, North America, Rainier 2015

Rainier 2015: Summit and Fun

This trip report is for my climb of Mt. Rainier in Washington State, Washington. At 14,409 feet, it is the highest volcano […]

January 1, 2015January 20, 2025North America, Rainier, Rainier 2012

Rainier Summit Trip Report 2012

Rainier 2012

My July 2012 climb of Mt. Rainier was unique and complex, representing the best human spirit and a mountaineer’s courage. I know—that […]

January 1, 2015January 20, 2025North America, Rainier

Rainier Summit Trip Report 2004

Rainier July 2015

After two “non-summit” years on Everest, I was down and wanted a summit. I contacted new and old friends about a Rainier […]

January 1, 2015January 20, 2025North America, Rainier

Rainier FAQ

Climbing at Sunrise on Rainier

About Mt. Rainier The National Park Service (NPS) has stopped publishing detailed statistics for Rainer, so this is the latest available. Q: […]

January 20, 2011January 20, 2025Denali, Denali 2011, North America

Denali FAQ

16K ridge

These are FAQ from my three Denali climbs

January 20, 2011January 21, 2025Denali, Denali 2011, North America

Denali Home

High winds on Denali preventing summit attempt

North America: Denali (20,320’/6194m) Denali is the native American name for the mountain. In 1980, in honor of President McKinley, the National […]

January 1, 2008January 21, 2025North America, Orizaba 2008

Orizaba

Orizaba

A trip report from climbing Mexico’s Orizaba, 8,880 feet/5,754 meters in 2008.

January 1, 2007January 20, 2025Denali, Denali 2007, North America

Denali 2007 Trip Report

Aplenglow on Denali 2011

This is a very personal, detailed and sometimes graphic report. It chronicles my attempt on Denali in June 2007. My intent is […]

July 1, 2004January 21, 2025North America

Mt. Hood

Mt. Hood

U.S. Oregon 11,237 feet 3,426 meters Trip Report July, 2004 Mt. Hood is one of several volcanoes on the west coast of […]

January 1, 2001January 20, 2025Denali, Denali 2001, North America

Denali 2001 Trip Report

Building Snow Walls on Denali

Denali is in central Alaska – 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea. In […]

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