Category: Travel

October 2022 Foliage, Mount LeConte of Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Second day of my road trip to the south Blue Ridge Mountains. I would be hiking to Mount LeConte, an iconic mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

October 2022 Foliage, Charlies Bunion and Clingmans Dome of Great Smoky Mountain National Park

This was the first of a four-day road trip to the south, where I chased some great foliage colors in October 2022. Today, I hiked to Charlies Bunion, a popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, before… Read More

Weekend Trip to Florida

I had some events to attend in Florida over the third weekend of September 2022. This is a post about my flights back and forth, and the places that I visited along the sidelines.

Flight Log of American Airlines Flight 500 and 2878 from Denver to Washington DC via Miami

My flights back to Washington DC after a week of mountaineering trips in Colorado.

Day 8 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Downtown Denver

Eighth and final day of our 2022 Colorado Trip. After taking my friend to the airport in the morning, I took a brief tour of downtown Denver before hopping onto an evening flight back home.

Day 7 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Rocky Mountain National Park

Seventh day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be visiting Rocky Mountain National Park today, do some hiking among the scenic alpine lakes in the Bear Lake area, and finish the day with a tour of the… Read More

Day 6 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Longs Peak, Crest of Rocky Mountain National Park

Sixth and probably the most exciting day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be climbing Longs Peak via Keyhole route, a stunning YDS class 3 14er in Rocky Mountain National Park for intrepid adventurers.

Day 5 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Red Rocks Park

Fifth day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be leaving Breckenridge for Longmont, a base for venturing into Rocky Mountain National Park for the next two days. Along the way, we would visit Red Rocks Park.

Day 4 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Mount Sherman from Iowa Gulch

Fourth day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be hiking Mount Sherman from Iowa Gulch, a 14er outside the town of Leadville, generally considered to be one of the easiest Colorado 14ers.

Day 3 of 2022 Colorado Trip, DeCaLiBron Loop

Third day of our 2022 summer trip to Colorado. We would be hiking the DeCaLiBron loop, a famous group of mountains outside the town of Alma, offering an opportunity to bag 3 or 4 14ers in one day.