Summit- Kilimanjaro
It was a hard fought battle but the three of us, Howard, Laurel and I reached the roof of Africa marking personal altitude records for them and number 4 of the Seven summits for me. Details forthcoming as we are … Continued
Moshi, Tanzania
It took us a full day to get here. Knoxville to Atlanta, then Amsterdam to Moshi. Evans was there to collect us after a protracted customs experience and his hospitality was quite welcomed by the three of us. So far … Continued
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
Synchronous Lightning Bugs via Bikepacking and musings on a bloody Everest year
When Highlanders and Hell Guys get together, some serious laundry is getting done. Myers torches one in this iconic shot. (We had hoped to be joined by Frank W, but he accepted a new position and had to move to … Continued
Bullhead and down Rainbow
It was time to finish this project started a couple months back. Saturday found us in perfect weather in great stead to tackle this beast. Fire is sometimes cleansing and it certainly scoured the soil. We climbed 3700 feet … Continued
Easter Snow in the Smokies?
When I heard there may be several inches of snow up high on Easter Eve, I reminisced about the epic “Easter Freeze” trip from 12 years ago. So I am re-posting that trip since I obviously am not out this … Continued
April “Doings”
It was one year ago when Laurel and I packed up and headed to Nepal for the grand Everest adventure. As we speak, teams are snaking their way up the Khumbu valley for their own shot at earth’s highest peak. … Continued