Lucky me. The weekend before Christmas the roads were closed going into the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNL) due to ice and snow. On top of that the government shut down. I arrived in the parking lot late Friday night and camped inside my car to see what would happen with the gates. I … More Smoky Mountains – Mount Le Conte Update
I got myself an early Christmas gift today! A backcountry epic in the Smoky Mountains. According to the weather report, it’s going to snow the night before which means all those trees will look like Christmas trees…how appropriate. But its going to be cold, bitterly cold. But as they say no pain, no gain. I’ll … More Smoky Mountains : A Christmas Story
Had an amazing weekend at Killarney PP. The weather was phenomenal. Although air temps were around 3C, when the sun hit your skin it felt amazingly warm and refreshing. My buddy Roberto and I hiked up to The Crack viewpoint and waited for the sunset. It started getting a little chilly at the top, but … More Killarney – The Crack – Winter
