“The descent from Tryfan,” from the photo stream of topdogdjstew. Tryfan is a craggy peak in Snowdonia, Wales, UK. The photographer notes this is the way up, not down, the hill.
Blogs
Let’s have a few links
by tmangan • January 29, 2007 • 0 Comments
I missed dozens of good links last week while vacationing, but I’m back on duty now. Among the highlights: “My room looks like a hiker exploded in it,” 2007 PCT thru-hiker Stephanie says. Speaking of the long trails, As the…
Hiking
Keeping your feet dry
by tmangan • January 29, 2007 • 2 Comments
So last year somebody gave me the bright idea that a pair of GoreTex-lined trail runners with gaiters would keep one’s tootsies toasty while snowshoeing. I tested the theory for the first time last week, and discovered the weaknesses when…
Hiking
Warm feet for once
by tmangan • January 29, 2007 • 0 Comments
Warning: this post will mention one of the most odious of hiking tasks: the removal of shoes. I realize most of you take off your shoes all the time and perhaps the twisted among you take a good whiff just…
Photography
Flickr hiking pic of the day
by tmangan • January 29, 2007 • 3 Comments
“Harvey Ridge and Howe Sound,” from the photo stream of 21mickrange. Locale is Harvey Ridge and Howe Sound in the Britannia Range of British Columbia.
Uvas Canyon County Park
A waterfall hike minus the water
by tmangan • January 28, 2007 • 0 Comments
Sunday was time again for the annual waterfall hike at Uvas Canyon County Park, hosted by Mike & Kathy of FOMFOK fame. Last year, Uvas could’ve given a few of the lesser Yosemite falls a run for their money. We…
Mission Peak
Saturday at Mission Peak
by tmangan • January 28, 2007 • 2 Comments
This’ll be a quickie: I did the Horse Heaven Trail to the Mission Peak summit on Saturday and snapped a few interesting frames. It seemed like most of January had passed without a cloud in the sky, so it was…
snowshoeing
A rookie’s take on showshoeing
by tmangan • January 26, 2007 • 7 Comments
Got my first real miles in with snowshoes this week — around seven miles out to Dewey Point at Yosemite and back to Badger Pass. Took a nice up-and-down route along the Ridge Trail on the way in and came…
Tom's travels
Back from Yosemite
by tmangan • January 26, 2007 • 1 Comment
Hope y’all behaved while I was away. Write-up of my Yosemite travels is here.