It is May 17th and I am updating the blog...
This was a hike in the "longest slot canyon" in the US. Incredible day hike with Diane, Creighton, and students. We tromped through ice cole puddles, literally. We say the most glorious colors along the canyon walls. We were cold, or at least I was. There were some large spaces where sunlight found its way down to the canyon floor, and I would walk straight to them. A couple tough, climb like area to move around. Diane and I pushed further than anyone.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Week 129 Feb. 17 - Ice Box Canyon
Total distance: Approximately 2.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 500 feet
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Weather: Sunny, warm to start, cool after sun went down.
Diane, Creighton, 12 students, and I flew into Las Vegas on Sunday Feb. 17th. We got a short hike in on in the Red Rocks Canyon Area.
On Monday, we got a great day hike in to the top of Turtlehead Peak in the same area. Now, I am sitting in Kingman, AZ and gearing up for a 4 day 3 night trip into Havasu Canyon.
Orchid: Ring-tail cat up on the canyon wall watching me.
Onion: Forgot my camera.
Picture: None.
Google Map
Elevation Gain: 500 feet
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Weather: Sunny, warm to start, cool after sun went down.
Diane, Creighton, 12 students, and I flew into Las Vegas on Sunday Feb. 17th. We got a short hike in on in the Red Rocks Canyon Area.
On Monday, we got a great day hike in to the top of Turtlehead Peak in the same area. Now, I am sitting in Kingman, AZ and gearing up for a 4 day 3 night trip into Havasu Canyon.
Orchid: Ring-tail cat up on the canyon wall watching me.
Onion: Forgot my camera.
Picture: None.
Google Map
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Week 128 Feb. 10 - Owen Beach and Point Defiance
Total distance: Approximately 3 miles
Elevation Gain: 500 feet
Time: Late afternoon/early evening
Weather: Overcast and cool.
A week before Winterim, I was ready to end the streak. That is all I really remember at this point, some four weeks later. I went down to a restaurant on the water because I had a gift card. I walked along the beach after an early dinner. I then off trail hiked up to the trails above in Pt. Defiance. I looped back to the beach. I walked for about an hour and half.
Orchid: Not ending the streak.
Onion: Point Defiance for a third time within a year.
Picture: None
Google Map
Elevation Gain: 500 feet
Time: Late afternoon/early evening
Weather: Overcast and cool.
A week before Winterim, I was ready to end the streak. That is all I really remember at this point, some four weeks later. I went down to a restaurant on the water because I had a gift card. I walked along the beach after an early dinner. I then off trail hiked up to the trails above in Pt. Defiance. I looped back to the beach. I walked for about an hour and half.
Orchid: Not ending the streak.
Onion: Point Defiance for a third time within a year.
Picture: None
Google Map
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Week 127 Feb. 2 & 3 - Snow Cave at Paradise
Total distance: Approximately 3 miles
Elevation Gain: 300 feet
Time: Saturday 1:00 pm - Sunday 9:30 am
Weather: Sunny and warm Saturday afternoon, cooler and cloudier on Sunday morning.
Me and a few friends have been talking about winter camping and building a snow cave for weeks. We settled on Super Bowl weekend, and the weather Saturday shaped up to be absolutely incredible for snow caving.
We spent the better part of the afternoon digging out a cave. It took from about 1:30 pm until 4:45 pm. We had a cave with enough room to stand up, and we carved out three beds in the walls of our cave. It was very fun and surprisingly warm. The evening was cool, but the stars were incredible.
We woke up Sunday morning to discover a fox outside our cave. We had lazily secured our food, and the fox had spent the evening gorging himself on cheese, crackers, crumpets, and beef jerky. We chased him off, had our breakfast that was still intact, and destroyed our home.
Orchid: First snow cave.
Onion: Not digging out a wide enough shel, and feeling a little cramped up all night.
Picture:
Later
Google Map
Elevation Gain: 300 feet
Time: Saturday 1:00 pm - Sunday 9:30 am
Weather: Sunny and warm Saturday afternoon, cooler and cloudier on Sunday morning.
Me and a few friends have been talking about winter camping and building a snow cave for weeks. We settled on Super Bowl weekend, and the weather Saturday shaped up to be absolutely incredible for snow caving.
We spent the better part of the afternoon digging out a cave. It took from about 1:30 pm until 4:45 pm. We had a cave with enough room to stand up, and we carved out three beds in the walls of our cave. It was very fun and surprisingly warm. The evening was cool, but the stars were incredible.
We woke up Sunday morning to discover a fox outside our cave. We had lazily secured our food, and the fox had spent the evening gorging himself on cheese, crackers, crumpets, and beef jerky. We chased him off, had our breakfast that was still intact, and destroyed our home.
Orchid: First snow cave.
Onion: Not digging out a wide enough shel, and feeling a little cramped up all night.
Picture:
Later
Google Map
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