White Mountains Winter Getaway – A bit of everything Adventure
The Doeres meetup embarked on this trip of another kind – Spending a few days of Winters in the lap of White Mountains of New Hampshire, doing a bit of…
Read moreHappy 7th Anniversary DOERES!
I was apprehensive of joining the Desi Outdoors group when Niranjan and Vinita Deo first recommended it to me in back in March 2018. I had got the hiking bug…
Read moreHiking Whiteface Mountain in Winter
The Prelude Whiteface Mountain happens to be my first Adirondack area hiking experience, although I have been hiking in the Catskills for some time nothing prepares you for Dak’s winter…
Read moreBanff National Park – A Ski Paradise
Every year as the fall colors fade, few of powder seekers like us look for a ski destination in the upcoming winter season. The chatter starts before Thanksgiving break and…
Read moreWandering the Annapurna Himalayan Range and the Annapurna Base Camp
It is always a great time to visit Nepal – Never Ending Peace and Love, as this bustling small country in the himalayan region is referred to, by many trekkers…
Read moreClimbing Half Dome at Yosemite National Park
At 8800 ft above sea level, the iconic half dome, the highest point in Yosemite valley, is a towering monument in the 3rd most visited national park – Yosemite. John…
Read moreClimbing Mt. Rainier – Introduction to Mountaineering
Edited by: DM Kumar On May 12, nine hikers of Indian origin (Desi), from NY, NJ, GA, and IN set out to climb Mt Rainier, our hardest endeavor yet as a…
Read moreExploring Costa Rica’s National Parks
After hearing so much about Costa Rica, last fall (2015) was the time to do it! Although October is considered as wet season, the destinations we planned for, had relatively dry days…
Read moreThis is not Utah – This is Red River Gorge!!
Red River Gorge, about 2 hrs east of Louiville, KY, is a backpacker, hiker and climber paradise with unlimited trails, wilderness and many natural bridges and arches that rivals Utah’s…
Read moreA ski adventure at Jackson Hole
This is no doubt a fascinating mountain range, close to the Tetons, with magnificent mountains all around, to ski on or off the trail. A must visit mountain for adventure skiers and…
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