Days 0 & 0After the ski season ended and our employee party wrapped up I woke up, finished some packing and hopped in my car heading west to Shasta where I would meet up with my buddy Dan to ski Shasta and spend the next ~2 weeks climbing and skiing volcanoes, working north weather permitting.Continue reading “Chasing corn in the Eastern Sierra”
Category Archives: California
Days 21-29
Day 29: June 20, mile 693.5- 702.2, 6.7 miles I was up early and ready to head into town! I started hiking in this beautiful basin with some granitic peaks around me. It was really starting to feel like the Sierra Nevadas, yeehaw!! I hiked to the road and headed into the general store. IContinue reading “Days 21-29”
Days 17-21
Day 21: June 12, mile 471.4- 502.4, 31 milesI was the first one out of camp in the morning and hiked about 7.5 miles by myself to the fire station above green valley. I hung out at a water cache for half an hour before a few other hikers arrived. We were getting ready toContinue reading “Days 17-21”
PCT Days 12-16
Day 16: June 7th mile 367-369.3, 2.3miWe slept in until the sun was too in our faces, crawled out of bed and lazily packed up. We hiked the 2 miles to the highway crossing and caught a hitch into town. We had a wonderful big breakfast after stopping at the hiker friendly hardware store. WeContinue reading “PCT Days 12-16”
PCT DAYS 9-11
Day 11: June 2nd. Mile 250.5-266.1, 15.6milesI missed my alarm again this morning and woke up an hour after. That’s fine, I was headed into town anyways. I was 15mi out from the road crossing and packed up and set off. I enjoyed the big cedars, tall ponderosa pines, and the cool mountain air. AContinue reading “PCT DAYS 9-11”
C2C2C Trail: Mt. San Jacinto from Palm springs
Cactus to Clouds route Nearly 11,000 ft of vertical gain roundtrip across ~30 miles. Hike from the desert of palm springs to the summit of the tallest mountain in the lower 48 (tallest, not highest) Expect sand, cactus, snow, pine forests, and the humbling effects of altitude. A map of the route: Interested in yourContinue reading “C2C2C Trail: Mt. San Jacinto from Palm springs”
Samuel D. Parks 