Outdoor adventures, mostly gravel rides, but not always
A Swiss classic, the Klausen Monument
The Klausen Monument is a annual ride over Klausen Pass with your choice of direction. I chose to ride from the west, the harder side, as it promised to have fewer cyclists than coming from the east.
A quiet ride through the farms with a fantastic climb to Gottschalkenberg Pass
The ride started with an accidental participation in a hill climb on the Buchenegg complete with spectators cheering for me. The highlight of the route was the climb to Gottschalkenberg via Mangeli.
An adventure following the path of the Sihl complete with farm roads, gravel paths, and singletrack
A little bit of everything: chunky gravel, forest service roads, singletrack, oblivious baby goats, tunnels, farm roads, fast descents (some too fast on too chunky gravel!), river views, hike-a-bike, and great weather.
A long walk a grassy ridge
Our prior walks had all been enjoyable but I really wanted more of an effort and selected the hike from Schönried to Sparenmoos, especially the steep Rellerliweg climb.
Walk across the eastern shore of Lake Zug connects the centuries-old cherry and chestnut cultivations of Zug and Walchwil
We were looking for a simple walk in the unpredictable April weather and decided on a walk above the Lake Zug and through woods.
A pristine winter landscape, stunning views, and easy walking on groomed trails
After a long week at work, I didn’t have the energy for a full day of cross country skiing. Looking for something to do outside but a bit less taxing, I read about the winterwanderweg opportuntiies at Flumersberg, the local resort for all those living in Zürich. This seemed an ideal compromise.
Lower elevation adventure ride on the Olympic Peninsula
In January the higher elevation forest service roads are covered in snow & ice and inaccessible, safely, by bike. Wanting to ride some forest service roads, I opted for one of the lower elevation areas which is muddy and cold but generally snow free. The area around Big Skidder Hill is closed to vehicles but open to walker and bikes so it’s a wonderful place to ride in the winter.
A wet, muddy, cold, and colorful hike in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
The vast majority of my hiking takes place in, and around, Olympic National Park because it doesn’t require a ferry ride. Wanting to see some fall colors, I reviewed some of the popular hikes in the I90 corridor on the WTA site and Rachel Lake was a frequent addition and the photos suggested wonderful fall scenery would be on display.
Two routes, two separate riding partners, and one great day of all-road riding in beautiful Marin County
I had long wanted to ride in Marin, birthplace of mountain biking and constant location of adventures in my Strava feed.
Fall colors, blue tarns, yellow meadow, fiery reds, grey mountains; an ideal fall hike
With the changing fall colors, I wanted to return to Royal Basin to take in the scene. Last time we ran as much as we hiked but this time I went alone and spent a significant amount of time photographing the colors and the abundant small waterfalls and rushing creeks.