I had just fallen down a twenty foot snowy slope. Right after the fall I was still grasping my left hand, a little panicked that it might be broken but still hobbling slowly and carefully up hill. I don’t think I have ever hated switch backs like I did in that moment. Which …
“Be careful, it’s icy” The words had barely left Trav’s mouth and I’d already lost balance on the slippery icy ledge. I was sliding down the icy mountain fast and my calves, in short yoga pants burned as they scraped down the left hands side of my body. I felt like …
The path up the mountain side was steep. My calves were burning already and the hike had just begun a mile ago. A mile ago at the beginning of the hike I remember thinking how easy the start of this hike is. You cross a babbling creek or raging river depending on what season it is. The …
We should be counting our blessings that here we are in California on a seventy three degree February day. We should be hiking in snow shoes instead of shorts. I really, really wish we had some snow Usually February is a time when few people go hiking at San Gorgonio and the ones that …
Yesterday I ran up a mountain five thousand feet. My feet, hips and back are aching today and I deserve some chocolate cheese stuffed French toast, damn it! The road to the top of San Gorgonio yesterday was paved with snow, ice and desire to make it to the …