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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
