Experience
Certifications
AIARE Level 1 avalanche decision making and rescue, 2019
NOLS Wilderness First Aid (WFA), 2018
Memberships
Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)
Randolph Mountain Club (RMC)
Mt Washington Observatory
Trip List
2024
Jul 2024: Mt Rainier, DC Route. With RMI. Spent night at Camp Muir, but did not proceed past Ingraham Flats. Crevasses and major avalanche the day before blocked the route past Disappointment Cleaver. It wasn't reestablished for some time afterward.
Jul 2024: Mt Rainier, Emmons Route. With RMI. Made it to 13000ft, turned back with serious nausea & exhaustion. Turned out I had COVID.
Mar 2024: Body Bag Bowl & Disease Ridge. Intro backcountry skiing with Extremely Canadian.
Feb 2024: Hermit Lake. Skin up to overnight at Hermit Lake following the Mt Washington Ice Fest and ski a lap of the Sherburne the next day.
2022
Oct 2022: Chinese Wall, Bob Marshall Wilderness, MT. Five nights with Tom and Isaac, Rob on the first night at the trailhead.
Jul 2022: Bainbridge Island, WA. --- Solo kayaking overnight in Puget Sound. Planning. Blog.
2021
Apr 2021: Little Tinicum Island, PA. --- Kayaking overnight in South Philly with Caitlin.
2020
Nov 2020: Susquehanna River, PA. --- Solo kayaking overnight north of Harrisburg.
Jul 2020: Barclay Lake, WA. --- Overnight with Alice and Caitlin.
2019
Mar 2019: Mt Jo and Algonquin Peak, NY. --- Solo quick, rainy trip to the Adirondacks. Photos.
Mar 2019: Mt Chocorua, NH. --- Alice's first White Mountains trip, in winter no less. Up and down Champney Falls Trail, overnighting at Jim Liberty Cabin with Alice, Caitlin, Karl, and Tom W. Planning, Photos.
Feb 2019: Garibaldi Provincial Park, BC. --- Solo trip to Overlord Mountain with planned overnight at Himmelsbach Hut aborted at treeline due to snowfall, limited visibility, avalanche hazards. Planning.
Feb 2019: Mt Washington Valley Ice Festival, NH. --- Two days of ice climbing clinics, solo hiking & camping at Hermit Lake between. Photos.
Jan 2019: Byrne State Forest, NJ. --- Overnight car camping and hiking with Alice at Byrne State Forest. Lots of quiet, pleasant trails, and scenic frozen lakes. Photos, Blog.
Jan 2019: AIARE 1 & Mt Washington, NH. --- Three nights camping solo out at Hermit Lake for AIARE 1 avalanche decision making & rescue, plus a beautiful summit day on Mt Washington. Photos, Blog.
2018
Dec 2018: Mt Adams, NH. --- One night in the #RacePrius, two nights in the RMC's Perch shelter, and a crystal clear trip up Mt Adams over Lowe's Path and Gulfside with Caitlin. Photos, Blog.
Nov 2018: Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV. --- Solo. Storms and melt water made the east side trails all but impassible. Planning, Photos, Blog.
Oct 2018: Mullica River Wilderness, Wharton State Forest, NJ --- Solo. Hiked in between storms, rewarded with a beautiful morning. Blog.
Sep 2018: Batona Trail, Wharton State Forest, NJ --- Alice's fourth backpacking trip, from Batsto to Lower Forge and back on the Batona Trail. Beautiful weather. Photos, Blog.
Aug 2018: Mullica River Wilderness, Wharton State Forest, NJ --- Alice's third backpacking trip. Rain overnight but otherwise pleasant, hiking in mostly after dark to avoid rain earlier in the day. Photos, Blog.
Jul 2018: Mullica River Wilderness, Wharton State Forest, NJ --- Alice's second backpacking trip, with Caitlin and Mike. Substantial rain the whole time, but really nice. Photos, Blog.
Jun 2018: Wild River Wilderness, White Mountains, NH. --- Three nights doing a loop on the east side of the Carter-Moriah range with Jema. Some great weather, one day of rainy bushwhacking. Broken sternum from fall in cabin immediately before departure. Photos,
Blog.
May 2018: Lost Creek Wilderness, Pike National Forest, CO --- Two nights on the main ~35 mile loop with Tim, direct from the plane. Beautiful trails and weather. Planning, Photos, Blog.
Apr 2018: Mullica River, Wharton State Forest, NJ --- Alice's first backpacking trip! Simple one night out and back from Atsion to the Mullica River Wilderness Campground. Photos, Blog.
Mar 2018: Presidential Traverse, White Mountains, NH --- Solo. Planned out & back Presidential Traverse, had to emergency bivouac on Mt Adams in snow storm late the first day, hiked out RMC trails to Appalachia the next, hitchhiked back to the car at Crawford Notch. Planning, Photos, Blog.
Feb 2018: Mt Washington, NH --- Two nights at Hermit Lake shelter with Damien, Gunnar, Sascha. Beautiful first day summit up Lion's Head, fresh snow overnight and great time breaking trail all the way out Raymond Path and Old Jackson Rd next day. Photos.
Jan 2018: Mt Washington, NH --- Three nights at Hermit Lake shelter with Jema. Beautiful first day summit up Lion's Head, overcast & wet Raymond Path out & back second day, 50F rain hiking out third day. Photos.
2017
Nov 2017: Black Forest, PA --- Solo. 2 nights/2 days, bivouac in unexpected snow second night. Photos.
Previously
Mt Washington many times
Mt Katahdin 2006 & 2007 (abort above treeline both times)
Mt Moosilauke
Mts Lincoln, Lafayette
Mt Garfield
Black Forest, PA
Shenandoahs