Monthly Archives: March 2021

Skiing road trip: Erzincan, Gümüşhane, Erzurum

Seb decided to join me for this year’s (almost) annual ski trip to the Kaçkar Mountains. Because of covid (and the fact that he owns two cars?), Seb wanted to go by car and make a road trip out of … Continue reading

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Mojave Desert bicycle tour: Ubehebe Crater to Las Vegas

When we left off, I was making my way back to the pavement after a mini adventure from Panamint Springs to Racetrack Playa via Hunter Mountain. Through the bottom of Death ValleyThe downhill continued all the way to the pavement … Continue reading

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Mojave Desert bicycle tour: Death Valley backcountry

continued from part one where we ended in unusually soggy Baker, California. Death Valley National ParkHeading north of Baker the saddle that separates the Silurian Valley from Death Valley is only about a 50′ climb. From there I left the … Continue reading

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