The Chimneys-Into Africa
Yesterday, Howard and I made a quick hit trip up to the Chimneys. It is a ritual for me to scale the Chimneys prior to a climb somewhere and last year it was good luck. Laurel and I will be … Continued
Legacy Parks and….a new climb is around the corner
Carol Evans, Reid Hartsell and John Becker were so kind as to have me speak in detail about outdoor opportunities in East Tennessee and my training in Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness. John asked some great questions and we laughed as I … Continued
Join Me on a hike at Baker Creek for Legacy Parks this Thursday
Hike with John Quillen Would love to have you join me and Legacy Parks to share a great trail on which I trained for many mountain adventures right in the heart of Knoxville. Free to the public. RSVP is … Continued
Blood in the Snow- Blue Ridge Outdoors
An edited version of this story was published in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, June 2019 Below is my full account of our summit push, Mt. Everest in May of 2018. Redemption on Top of the World … Continued