2008-04-16 23:08
Yosemite is alive and kicking in the Spring, so we did a little road trip. One day, after kayaking the Merced River, we decided to jam up to Yosemite Valley to do a quick evening hike at Yo… Read More
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2008-04-02 19:30
Yesterday we went hiking up above Johnsondale, just as the first snow of the season was brewing in the distance. After months and months of perfect sunshine and blue skies, seeing the omin… Read More
2008-02-26 03:09
Every winter and spring, we see this contagious stoke, this perma-grin, apparent on all the faces that come back from Brush Creek outside of Kernville. Finally Dave couldn't take it anymor… Read More
2008-02-25 18:03
Looking at the White Mountains above Bishop.Skiing down to Hot Creek.Nobody else to be seen for miles!Ahh, the rewards of skiing in a storm.Heading toward Mt Morrison on our way back.Here's… Read More
2008-01-16 17:44
Snowshoeing above the Unal Trail near the small ski resort Alta Sierra/Shirley Meadows in the Greenhorns (about 8 miles above Isabella Lake) leads to some pristine powder in a cedar forest.W… Read More
2007-12-01 00:05
This 26 mile loop made a wonderful 3-day backpack trip in the Golden Trout Wilderness of the Southern Sierra. We hiked from the Jerkey Meadows Creek above Lloyd Meadow Creek to Little Kern… Read More
2007-11-07 21:31
This was a great day and a perfect place for a late season hike! Rock Creek Canyon, in the Eastern Sierra north of Bishop, is filled with superb hiking trails. On this particular trip, we h… Read More
2007-10-19 19:12
This mountain bike ride, called the 'Cedar Creek Ride', is one of our new all-time favorite epics! Its beautiful, rugged, long and hard, extremely remote, and fuuuuuun! You pass through so… Read More
2007-10-03 19:30
Just outside the eastern border of Yosemite, off Tioga Pass, we pedaled some beautiful high alpine singletrack. Fall is certainly a great time to ride; all the tourists are gone, the air is… Read More
2007-09-24 19:09
Yesterday we went hiking up above Johnsondale, just as the first snow of the season was brewing in the distance. After months and months of perfect sunshine and blue skies, seeing the omin… Read More
2007-09-17 01:16
Kiteboarding is a brand new sport for us, but it allows recreation in yet another Sierra environment: windy lakes! With the newer technology that allows full-depowering of the kite, sudden… Read More
2007-09-16 15:10
On our way north this summer, we couldn't avoid the attraction of that prominent feature in the distance: Mount Shasta. In the most northern region of The Sierras, the 14,000 ft volcano's… Read More
2007-09-13 01:39
One of our favorite hikes is the Black Mountain Peak loop! Our whole family joined in for this one. Starting at the Virginia Lakes in the eastern Sierra, we hiked up the wilderness trail f… Read More
2007-09-10 20:45
On our way north this summer, we couldn't avoid the attraction of that prominent feature in the distance: Mount Shasta. In the most northern region of The Sierras, the 14,000 ft volcano's… Read More
2007-09-10 16:10
Most people have heard of the great mountain biking available in South Lake Tahoe. Toads, Christmas Valley, and The Flume are "must-do" trails for most visiting bikers. (Toads is our fav… Read More
2007-07-23 17:39
Its been a pretty sad year for whitewater in California. The lack of snow this winter really hurt the river levels this year. BUT, there's still some decent water to be had on the lower Ke… Read More
2007-07-19 22:25
It just took hearing the forecast of 113 degree heat in the southern sierras, and we promptly planned a 4-day backpack trip in the high Eastern Sierra. We settled on a trip into the Mt Hump… Read More
2007-07-13 20:49
As we hiked out of our last backpacking trip west of bishop (subject of the next post), the thunder clouds were building fast. After only 10 lightning strikes, 5 brushfires were started thr… Read More
2007-07-13 19:30
As we hiked out of our last backpacking trip west of bishop (subject of the next post), the thunder clouds were building fast. After only 10 lightning strikes, 5 brushfires were started thr… Read More
2007-07-12 01:10
What's all this about?We will be blogging about our adventures throughout the Sierra Nevada mountains as we explore this vast region via mountain biking, hiking, climbing, backpacking, kayak… Read More
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