BOOTS on the TRAIL

In The High Sierra ~ Mount Whitney (1982 & 1983)

A look back at climbs of Mount Whitney in the days before permits and reservations.

A good stroll along the top of an old favorite to see the first shoots of Spring!

We time our annual visit to the Blue Grotto to catch its waterfall in action.

Snowshoeing a lollipop loop through good snow on the Deadwood Plateau under excellent skies.

A look back at a High Sierra peak where persistence crossed the line into obsession.

A break in the weather allows for another circuit in the Cathedral Hills, a popular local hiking area.

A visit to the East Portal of the historic Buck Rock Tunnel, abandoned in 1884 by a now long deceased railroad.

An invigorating snowshoe on crunchy snow under the watchful gaze of Mount McLoughlin.

“The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.”