Sometimes you run the mountain. Sometimes the mountain runs you. Old Grayback definitely made me her bitch today. That’s the life of a hiker and outdoor adventurer. Not every hike has you feeling athletic as you sweat, limp and okay maybe cry trekking up a 10,000-foot mountain in the fog, possibly soaking wet. I’ve hiked …
What a beautiful Big Bear day to go for a “Moderate” hike! And when you are training to summit the Big W (Mt Whitney) moderate might mean an eight-mile hike with close to 3,000 feet of altitude gain! On this Wednesday, it was time for yet another Mt Whitney training hike. Mt Whitney is the …
The best way to enjoy the wilderness is to go deep into the forest at dawn just as the mountains are coming alive. Trust me, I’m a hiking guide. I spend most days trekking the numerous trails surrounding the alpine hamlet of Big Bear Lake California, most usually with vacationers at my side. Running and …
As Big Bear Lake’s hottest hiking guide (Because I’m so sweaty all the time) snowshoes are my business. Sure I would love to purchase two hundred dollar MSR snowshoes for my clients to rent but it’s just not cost-efficient for me as an outfitter. So this week I found a deal and accidentally purchased shitty …
As a travel writer and outdoor adventurer, I have news for you, Pete, there are so many more incredible outdoor adventures to be had outside of our national park system here in California. Don’t get me wrong, Yosemite National Park has the awe-inspiring Tuolumne Meadows full of more mule deer than you will see grazing …