Hiking the Grand Canyon is one of those experiences where once just isn’t enough. I’m not sure you can take it all in even after doing it twice. How many times does it take? Not sure yet. This past weekend, I hiked across for the 4th and 5th time and still loved every minute of…
My Favorite Route to Deseret Peak
May has been a busy month for me, all consumed by a garden project I’m working on for my wife. I volunteered to do it to save a few bucks but had no idea it would cost me a fortune in time! As a result, I’ve missed out on a lot of mountaineering adventures this…
Timp from Everest Ridge
This year’s Six Pack of Peaks Challenge for Utah wasn’t announced until late March. Before then, I honestly didn’t think this would continue for Utah again in 2022. I was sure it died a quick death after its inaugural year. From what I can tell, this challenge didn’t get much participation despite how many people…
Potassium is the most important electrolyte!
According to Dr. Eric Berg, this is how much our bodies need of these 4 main electrolytes: Potassium – we need 4700 milligrams Sodium – 1500-2300 mg Calcium – 1000 mg Magnesium – 420 mg Without the proper balance, there are several impacts to: cellular energy muscle response digestion and… HYDRATION! So why do we…
Proper Hydration Requires Electrolytes
It’s been a while since I’ve said anything about hydration, but all the while I have continued to start my day with a drink of Solé! I know that’s one of the best ways to keep yourself hydrated at a cellular level. I have also expanded my knowledge on the subject and happy to have…
Better Backcountry Communication
There have been a few situations in the mountains where I wish we all carried radios. The most recent was during our hike to South Lone Peak last month where our group got separated on the way up. A very qualified friend ventured off on his own. Which is fine, he totally knows what he’s…
Water Weight and Snowpack
I read UAC avalanche reports every day for the areas I like to play in. The intent to follow what is going on in our mountains for better decision making around safe winter recreation. Yesterday’s forecast referenced the natural avalanche on Little Water Peak and mentioned something I found very interesting. The analysis part of…
2021 Year in Review
2021 was a great year for getting some hiking goals done! I wasn’t so much about reaching a specific mileage tally or total elevation gain this time. Instead, my focus was more about knocking off a few big things from my list. My biggest goal for the year was to get all lower 48 states…
1,000,000 feet of Vert in 1 Year
Two of my hiking friends logged 1 million vertical feet in a single year — and one finished a month early. What an amazing challenge accomplished 100% on foot. We’re talking over 90,000 feet of elevation per month on average. The mileage numbers are equally impressive: 2,500 over 48 weeks is an average of 52…
65,000 Grand Steps from Rim to Rim
I got to do one of my favorite hikes last week for the 3rd time, a crossing of the Grand Canyon from rim to rim! This is an epic adventure that every hiker should do at least once. The views are like none other, the challenge is definitely noteworthy and the fact that one can…