A bunch of old guys still enjoying the mountains, and the training they need to do to get off the couch
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Zermatt: day 7
Zermatt: day 5
Good luck with opening day.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Trift to Schönbielhütte
Yesterday was our longest. We hiked from Trift to the Schönbielhütte. With lunch and rest stops we were on the trail for 8 hours. Fantastic views from Taschhorn to Monte Rosa and on to the Dent d'Herens. We also spent some time gazing up at the North Face of the Matterhorn.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Lucking out with the weather ...
A great afternoon ...
Day two in Zermatt
Monday, June 25, 2018
First day in Zermatt ...
Sunday, June 24, 2018
First day of summer - June 22 - frost on our pasture
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Another gorgeous day in Zermatt plus ...
Friday, June 22, 2018
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Zermatt itinerary
Monday, June 18, 2018
AAC Grand Teton Climber's Ranch
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Sunday, June 17, 2018
Stockpiling snow in the summer ...
Friday, June 15, 2018
Another lap on West Mountain
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Ski Mo studs ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Miriam O'brien Underhill ... noted female alpinist
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Trail running
Trekking the Huayhush range
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Lucy's biathlon
Lucy's biathlon goal this year is to be named to the team for the World University Games which will be held Krasnoyarsk in Siberia.
Friday, June 8, 2018
Hiking the TMB and then ...
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Monday, June 4, 2018
2018 NCS graduating class
After a week of burning the candle at both ends, I treated myself to some cream puffs before they were put out at the reception.
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Big Trips Coming Up ...
Round Lake Campus Expeditions ... a reminder of what's coming up.
- June 25, 2018 hut to hut hiking in Zermatt
- January 2019 hiking in Patagonia
- July 2019 trekking the Huayhuash in Peru
- August 2019 hiking hut to hut around Mount Blanc ... 12 days, 106 miles, 34,000 feet of cumulative ascent, and three countries. No rock climbing (picture below) but hiking completely around the biggest mountain in the Alps.