On Wednesdays we get up early and pull our belongings together. The routine is familiar. We leave Paris and drive three hours north to Calais. It’s a small French […]
Setting an Only Known Time on the Kathmandu Valley Rim Trail (KVRT)
Introduction Update: This post was originally part trip report from an OKT attempt in late November, 2015 and part guide for the Kathmandu Valley Rim Trail. In May, 2017, I […]
Prepping for Manaslu Mtn Race and Trekking to Everest Base Camp
Now that is a mountain. Pic courtesy manaslutrailrace.org It is funny you know, how quickly time passes and how memories begin to fade away. But next week should bring new ones. […]
In Between Adventures
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Seattle. I run to work in the mornings, through small neighborhoods and the winding trails of Ravenna Park. The wooded trails are […]
Mountains, Trail Runs, and Living the Dream.
The last two weeks have flown by with some great trail running in the San Juan Islands, snow shoeing in the Cascades, and learning to sail on Lake Washington. Tandra […]
Annapurna Base Camp
Just a short note here to say all is well. We had a beautiful walk yesterday up the valley toward Machhapuchhre Base Camp which is almost 12,000ft. We are now […]
Annapurna Sanctuary Check-in
Just a quick note from deep in the Annapurna Sanctuary. Should be at Base Camp in a couple days. 14 undergrad students are doing great! More later – using sat […]
Peru! Cordillera Blanca Trek, Part III of III
It’s now August 4th, but I will backdate this to July 17th once I get it posted as that is when Kelly sent out the email update below. Much thanks […]
Peru! Machu Picchu, Part II of III.
It’s now August 3rd, but I will backdate this to 7/8 once I get it posted as that is when Kelly sent out the email update below. I’ve moved the […]
Settling in to Peru, Part I of III
It’s really August 1st, but I will backdate this to 6/29 once I get it posted. Kelly and I returned from Peru a little over a week ago. What a privilege to […]