Back Into “The Womb Room”

July 1, 2013July 1, 2017Leave a comment

Here’s a collection of pictures and a little video from an afternoon of caving/spelunking at California Cavern on their “Mammoth Cave Expedition” tour. I’ve enjoyed many caving adventures (including multiple visits to this cave system) but this was a first time experience for Darlene, Glenn and Michele to go on more than a walking tour of a cave. They were a little nervous and reluctant but went for it and everyone had fun and came through with smiles… despite a few moments of claustrophobia!

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Climbing Mt. Whitney

June 22, 2013September 19, 2017Leave a comment

These are pictures and videos from a three day backpacking trip with Stéphane and Darlene to summit Mt. Whitney (14,505 ft). Second time for me! (Here’s the first.)

We chose to camp at Outpost Camp (10,400 ft), a relatively short 3.8 miles from the Whitney Portal trailhead at 8360 ft. However, this made for a long summit day of over 14 miles round trip. We made it though and enjoyed a beautiful day and stupendous views all along the way!

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Backpacking Big Sur

May 16, 2013July 1, 2017Leave a comment

Here’s some pictures from an overnight backpacking trip out of Big Sur, on the California coast, and up the Pine Ridge trail in the Ventana Wilderness. This was Darlene’s first backpacking experience and we enjoyed a lovely quiet site along the river at the Barlow Flat Camp, seven miles in from the trailhead.

Cat and Monk Go Skiing

March 12, 2013April 26, 2019Leave a comment

Pictures from another weekend of skiing in Tahoe with the Outdoor Adventure Club at Squaw Valley. Darlene and I ended up on our own for most of both ski days:

Skiing/Gaming Week in Tahoe

March 12, 2013March 12, 2023Leave a comment

Here’s pictures and video from a week of skiing and tabletop gaming in North Lake Tahoe with Jon, Stan, Bill, Brin and Lewis. We went to Alpine Meadows, Sugarbowl, Northstar and Squaw Valley over the course of six days.

Another Ski Weekend in Tahoe

February 14, 2013February 13, 2020Leave a comment

Just a handful of pictures from another ski weekend in Tahoe with the Outdoor Adventure Club. The OAC group split up going separate ways this weekend but Noel and I went to Squaw Valley and joined up with Christie and some of her friends. We also enjoyed checking out the cool snow castle and slides for kids: