Back in November, I did one of my most memorable hikes of all time – I summited Eagle River’s Mt. Baldy in the dark with a group of friends under the northern lights, and it was also my 52nd hike of the year! I loved my experience climbing Baldy in the dark, even though I … More A New Favorite View
I’m pretty obsessed with hikes that lead to glaciers. Maybe it’s the fact that we don’t have any of those where I grew up, or the fact that they’re melting so fast in Alaska that I’m paranoid that I won’t get to see them all before they disappear. Or maybe it’s simply the fact that … More Hiking to Ice, on Ice: Winter Hiking to Portage Glacier
Tonight’s hike was just one of those hikes…you know, where technically it was a great hike and you’re proud of yourself for doing it, but you also feel like a complete hot mess the whole time. You might remember my post about being an outdoors newbie, and also the fact that I’m climbing Kilimanjaro in … More Just One of Those Hikes
As you probably noticed from my last post, I recently spent a weekend down in Sitka, Alaska on a work trip. Before my trip I was googling like crazy trying to figure out what to do and where to hike while I was there, and information about visiting in the winter was hard to find. … More A Winter Weekend in Sitka
I stepped into a thigh-deep hole in the snow just big enough for my foot and paused to catch my breath, looking up a the towering trees around me. I was the last one up this mountain, and I still had a long way to go. And I was completely alone. Last weekend I flew … More My First Solo Summit
It’s been a little bit since I’ve posted on here. Unfortunately, it’s because I just spent that last few weeks dealing with a family emergency. Everything is fine now, but my dad was in the hospital dealing with a serious medical issue and I had to fly home to Philly to be there with him … More Going to the Mountains is Going Home
I know a lot of people are making hiking-based resolutions right now and starting the 52 Hike Challenge for 2018. And I am so excited to hear that so many people are getting out and hitting the trails! But the first step in going for a hike is choosing where you’re going to go. That … More How To Find Your Next Hike
It’s officially 2018, and I’m back up here in Alaska after a fun week home with my family. I ended up getting stuck there a few extra days due to the crazy cold weather, but I didn’t even mind. It was great to visit my family and friends that I haven’t seen in two years! … More My 2018 Bucket List
It’s the middle of December, and I can’t believe it’s already time to take a look back at my year! 2017 might have been a pretty crappy year for a lot of people. But when I scrolled through my blog posts over the past year, I realized that 2017 was a pretty big year for … More A Look Back at 2017
On November 7, I hiked my 52nd hike of 2017. As I stood on the top of Mt. Baldy under the northern lights, looking down on the city lights far below me, I felt like I had accomplished the impossible. When I signed up for the 52 Hike Challenge last year, literally everyone told me … More Finishing the 52 Hike Challenge 2017
Mom in the Mtns 