Category: hiking

Mt. Rainier adventures …

On By Rick McIn health & fitness, hiking, travelLeave a comment

My first trip to the biggest volcano in the continental USA.

… Although Mount Rainier is an active volcano, as of 2010 there was no evidence of an imminent eruption. However, an eruption could be devastating for all areas surrounding the volcano …

… a mudflow might also reach down the Duwamish estuary and destroy parts of downtown Seattle, and cause tsunamis in Puget Sound and Lake Washington. According to USGS, about 150,000 people live on top of old lahar deposits of Rainier …

Three trip reports are posted:

• my climb to Camp Muir

• my day hike climb of Burroughs Mountain

• Dave & Jeni’s 94 mile/47,000 feet elevation Wonderland Trail speed hike

45km+ trail run Monday

On By Rick McIn hiking, travel1 Comment

Wish me luck.

I’m planning on doing the most scenic section of the East Coast Trail in Newfoundland.

Weather permitting I’ll start about 8AM at North Head, Bay Bulls.

Visit The Spout …

I’ll finish at Cape Spear, the eastern-most point in Canada.

official website – East Coast Trail

my best hikes S.W. USA

On By Rick McIn hiking, photos, travelLeave a comment

On the last big road trip (April-May) were:

• The Lost Coast Trail, California
• Lower Muley Twist Trail, Utah
• Grand Canyon, Arizona

Rick hiking the Lost Coast Trail, California

The Lost Coast Trail, California – trip report and photos
_____

hiking Lower Muley Twist Canyon

Lower Muley Twist Trail, Utah – trip report and photos
_____

hiking the Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon, Arizona – trip report and photos

visiting Death Valley

On By Rick McIn hiking, travel1 Comment

Of all the wonderful parks in the S.W. USA, … my favourite is Death Valley.

It’s so weird.

With so many things to do. And see.

Click PLAY or watch Beautiful Places In HD – Death Valley on YouTube.

The best hike there is Telescope Peak.

hiking Waterton this summer …

On By Rick McIn hikingLeave a comment

I’m going to complete the Triple Crown myself and get my name on the Glory Board.


3 hikes
up to 55km
2650m elevation gain

I can’t resist. Waterton is the best kept secret in Canadian hiking. Tourists flock to Banff in the Rockies, leaving Waterton National Park to us local insiders.

… Crypt Lake (9km), Akamina Ridge (20km) and the Alderson-Carthew Summit (16km) in one summer.

I’ll do the 3 during one trip, I think. Either end of June. … Or in August.

I’ve done Crypt and Alderson-Carthew in the past. But never Akamina. It looks great.

Details on ExperienceWaterton.com.

Leave a comment if you want to use the Triple Crown challenge as an excuse to get your butt to Waterton.

youngest ever to climb Everest

On By Rick McIn health & fitness, hikingLeave a comment

It’s easy to criticize the parents for letting their “child” do something so dangerous.

But this kid is no rookie. He’s already completed 6 of the 7 summits. In December he’s scheduled to attempt Vinson Massif in Antarctica.

A 13-Year-Old Kid Has Summited Everest