Climbing Mt. Elbert – the highest point on the Rockies, Colorado
Although the highest peak in Colorado and the second highest in the lower 48 states, Mt. Elbert does not have the fame of Long’s Peak in Colorado and elsewhere. But…
Read moreThe Kailash Kora Trek
After nearly 14 days, we have now reached the starting point of our trek at Darchen – the gateway to Mount Kailash. Darchen lies at nearly 15,000 ft and the…
Read moreJourney to Mt. Kailash from Kathmandu
Our group of nearly thirty was shuttled in a bus from Kathmandu to Kodari, a border town in Nepal. After much paperwork and border crossing via the friendship bridge, which was…
Read moreKathmandu, Nepal – Gateway to the Himalayas and Tibet
A visit to the Himalayas almost always starts at Kathmandu – the capital city of Nepal. Tucked into a bowl-shaped valley, this gateway city has a population of almost 2 million people and…
Read moreA Spring Climb via Right Gully to Mt. Washington Summit
It is early May and it is still peak ski season at Tuckerman’s Ravine – a glacial cirque shaped like a bowl with near vertical drops on Mt. Washington. It…
Read moreReflections from a Visit to Walden Pond
The circuit around Walden Pond is a mesmerizing walk and it provides a flashback of a spiritual quest by Henry David Thoreau. The scent of fresh spring air, blossoming flowers,…
Read moreA Walk in the Woods – Delaware Water Gap
It has been a while since I have climbed anything noteworthy. However the beauty of the mountain path is that it does not have to be big challenging mountains all…
Read moreMt. Washington via Adams and Jefferson
Over my previous hikes to Mt. Washington, I came across several hikers, tired faces but filled with excitement, who were on this quest of the presidential range traverse hike in…
Read moreTuckerman’s Ravine Skiing – A New Hampshire Tradition for Over 90 Years
April is peak season for what is a ritual for over 90 years at Tuckerman’s Ravine – hundreds of extreme skiers gather daily at this unique glacial cirque on the…
Read moreLarry Davis – One Man’s Passion for Mt. Monadnock
It was just another hike to Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire on a cold blustery January day. Sam, Senthil and I went up the classic white dot trail – the…
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