Sea to Summit Ultralight

Snow dudes.  This spring my hiking compadre Karl extended an invitation to join him on his annual early season hike on the PCT. I ...

Mt. Agassiz from the outlet of Long Lake. Bishop Pass ~ March 2016 After reading a recent article about weekend warriors called...

Evolution ~ February 2016 Lamarck Col - Darwin Canyon - Darwin Bench - Evolution Basin Every winter I get cabin fever. I ...

In a recent post on Backpackinglight someone asked if it was possible to stay safe, warm, dry and well fed in the winter while keeping an ...

Sunset on Arrow Peak from Taboose Pass. Taboose Pass ~ October 2015 Taboose Pass - Center Basin - Lake Marjorie - Bench Lake ...

Let the Gram Gods rejoice! The latest gear list has finally arrived for all of us gearheads out there interested in keeping our packs ligh...

Sly Blue Lake in Miter Basin. Horseshoe Meadows Loop 2015 Cottonwood Pass - Guyout Pass - Crabtree Pass - New Army Pass ...

For a recent trip on the Forsee Loop trail in the San Gorgonio Mountains I used a comfortable but lightweight gear setup. Since this was o...

Falls colors in Miter Basin There is something special about fall in the High Sierra. The days are shorter and the weather is much col...

Kings Canyon Earlier this summer I planned on traversing the Great Western Divide during a ten day solo trip through the Sierra, but w...