• pnw

    spring snow | gothic peak

    Melty snow, warm weather, partly cloudy skies. It's been years since I've been standing on a peak in the Mountain Loop Highway. Last time was on Vesper... // 4000 ft gain . 6213 ft peak . 11 miles

  • alps,  europe

    a gorge-ous green | verdon gorge

    When you think of France, do you simply think of Paris? What about the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera)? Or fields of lavender in Provence? But have you heard of Gorges du Verdon in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence?...

  • alps,  europe

    an alpine traverse | appenzell

    This 36-hour journey began when we arrived at Wildhaus Dorf, a small village at the foothills of the Swiss Appenzell Alps. It was a quiet, beautiful morning as... // 6600 ft gain . 8100 ft peak . 16 miles

  • alps,  europe

    the adventure capital | interlaken

    Ever wonder what it's like to go to an outdoor adventure capital? Queenstown may be the most well known in New Zealand, but in Switzerland, Interlaken is the adventure capital, situated in the Bernese Alps. It's just one short train...

  • pnw

    going up in smoke | mount shuksan

    Literally, we went up into smoke. Late summer seasons in the PNW the past couple years have become equivalent to a blur of gray sky and sticky... // 3720 ft gain . 5880 ft high . 10.5 miles

  • sierras

    beginnings

    Welcome! This is my journey to pursue the outdoors through photography. They say “All roads lead to Rome” but I like to think that all roads lead to mountains. This picture of the Sierras...