Telescope Peak
The hike to Telescope Peak takes you along an exposed ridge line through starkly beautiful and windswept terrain. You pass by pinyon pine, juniper, and 3,000 year old bristlecone pine trees before topping out at 11,049 ft. The summit views treat the hardy hiker to 360 degree views, including the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains to the west and desert salt flats 11,000 ft. below to the east.
San Bernardino to Shields Peak Traverse
A strenuous hike with almost 7,000 feet of elevation gain, the San Bernardino Peak to Shields Peak Traverse makes for a challenging day hike or nice overnight backpacking trip. The route takes you through juniper, pine and fir forests to the summit of four peaks over 10,000 feet while enjoying spectacular views of the Inland Empire 10,000 feet below.
Pacific Crest Trail Q&A Pt. 3
Bedazzled and I sit down and answer your questions about our 2017 Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. This is part three of a three part Q&A series.
Pacific Crest Trail Q&A Part 2
Bedazzled and I sit down and answer your questions about our 2017 Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. This is part two of a three part Q&A series.
Pacific Crest Trail Q&A Part 1
Bedazzled and I sit down and answer your questions about our 2017 Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. This is part one of a three part Q&A series. Stay tuned and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to be notified when the new videos come out.
Questions & Answers
Greetings readers, it has been a pleasure to have you along for the last five months. I originally envisioned this blog as a collection of photos from my journey on the Pacific Crest Trail. Each entry would be a series of photos taken throughout that day. However, when I was putting together the first post, for some reason I decided to add some prose. Very quickly, this blog became my journal.
Day 146: Oh, Canada!
The mountains were black sillohetes against a horizon of deep red. Lifeless clouds slowly gained definition as the sun, still hidden, rose toward the horizon.
Day 145: One Step Away
This journey was always a series of days. The basic structure of each day was the same: wake up, eat, walk, eat, walk, eat, sleep. These things were certain. They were the anchor points of each day. Something you could count on.
Day 144: The Countdown Begins
I curled up in my sleeping bag as I heard my alarm go off. I was wearing my puffy jacket, my hood was up, and my buff was pulled up to my nose. It had been a cold night and it was a colder morning.
Day 143: Déjà Vu
As we left Stehekin, we peered down at the Stehekin River from High Bridge. Below us in the shallows were Chinook salmon coming back home to spawn. I couldn’t help but see parallels between their journey and my own.
Day 142: Would You Like Some Cheese With That Mouse?
“There was a mouse in my TENT!” Bedazzled proclaimed as soon as I walked over in the morning. I started laughing. “Why are you laughing?” She asked nonplussed as she folded her arms over her chest.
Day 141: Mountains and Lakes, Oh My!
With the days getting shorter, our 5:30 wake up allowed us to see the last glimmer of the stars before they faded into the brightening sky. It was beautiful.