Here are some adventure highlights

  • A woman standing next to a sign at Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, celebrating reaching the highest point in Africa at 5895 meters or 19341 feet above sea level. She is smiling, wearing a blue jacket and gray pants, and waving.

    Trekking Kilimanjaro

    Climbing the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level

  • A person wearing a helmet and backpack rock climbing on a steep, rocky mountain face using safety gear.

    Mt Kenya

    Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest mountain at 5,199 meters (17,057 feet), offers a stunning and diverse climbing experience. Unlike the more popular Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya is prized for its dramatic alpine scenery, rich wildlife, and fewer crowds.

  • California 14ers

    There are 12 prominence-based list of California’s “true” 14ers — meaning **mountain summits with at least 14,000 ft of elevation and at least 300 ft (≈91 m) of topographic prominence (the standard criterion used for official fourteener lists in the U.S.)

  • High Sierra Trail

    High Sierra Trail

    The High Sierra Trail is a 72 mile hiking trail in Sequoia National Park, California. The trail crosses the Sierra Nevada from west to east, starting at Cresent Meadow Trailhead, and ending at Mount Whitney.

  • Backpacking

    Backpacking Trips

    Check out some of my favorite backpacking trips, including backpacking the Catalina Islands, Kauai, Iceland and others.