Tag Archives: hiking

The Traverse Traversed

Two years ago, four of my friends and I attempted the Presidential Traverse: a formidable hike that links together eight peaks in the White Mountains of New Hampshire: Mounts Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington, Monroe, Eisenhower, and Pierce (and sometimes Jackson). The hike didn’t go well. We were thwarted by gastroenteritis, impenetrable fog, and a thunderstorm that forced us to bail halfway. I vowed to return. Continue reading The Traverse Traversed

The Treacherous Traverse

Hiking things that are difficult:

  • Completing miles 11-12 of a long hike
  • Carrying a 20- or 30-lb backpack
  • Teetering on jagged edges of unstable rocks
  • Downclimbing a steep rockslide, -2000 ft over 1 mile
  • Finding trail markings in dense night fog with <10 ft visibility

Hiking that is downright treacherous: Doing all of those things simultaneously. Continue reading The Treacherous Traverse

Belize Spring Break? more like Spring Ache!

Five of my med school buddies and I set off to Belize during spring break. We were determined to make it as EXTREME as possible. For eight days, in eight different ways, we pushed ourselves to the physical limit and placed ourselves in mortal danger. In fact, I was so busy trying not to die that I couldn’t actually take photos properly. Let’s see how that happened. (I may be exaggerating a little) Continue reading Belize Spring Break? more like Spring Ache!