The Maroon Bells Traverse – Summit Report
"Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain." ~ Jack Kerouac
On Thursday, July 16, 2015, my buddy, Dr. Jon Kedrowski and...
Interview with Jim Davidson, co-author of the gripping book ‘The Ledge – An Adventure...
Author, motivational speaker and mountaineer, Jim Davidson and I recently sat down to discuss his new book, The Ledge-An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mt. Rainier.
It is a gripping real life account...
Annapurna Circuit Trek Begins!
186 miles, 17,768 foot mountain pass, 30 lb backpack, 14 days, 12 Snickers bars and Tang.
Yup, I said Tang. I forgot my electrolyte packets at home and they don't have any in Pokhara, Nepal so...
McMahon Blogs for National Geographic Adventure: Everest News – Escape from Lukla! Thousands of...
Rumor on the trail that the Lukla airport had shut down started a week ago. We were still making our push to Everest Base Camp (17,701 feet) and Kala Patthar (18,315 feet). The weather...
The John Muir Trail – WE FINISHED IT!!!
A year ago, my hiking partner, Ken Huff and I started the 221 JMT in Yosemite and headed south. We had ambitions to go straight through, but that didn't happen. Thanks to a plethora of giant,...
