Sal's Journal
of Outdoor Adventures
Some of my trips are just day-hikes or sport climbing. But even those can become adventures sometimes. Guess what I did last week. . . : )
2006
June 17 - July 23, 2006
Motorcycle Ride to the Northwest Territories, Canada and Alaska

I rode a motorcycle to Inuvik, Northwest Territories (above the Arctic Circle) & then a loop through Alaska. 5 weeks, 10,222 miles door to door.

Route: New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, British Columbia (B.C.), Alberta, B.C., Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory, Y.T., Alaska, B.C., Washington, Idaho, Montana, Idaho , Utah, Colorado, New Mexico.

Highlights: Crestone Peak, Aspen, Flaming Gorge, Yellowstone N.P., Grand Teton N.P., Glacier N.P., Banff N.P., Al-Can Highway, Whitehorse, Dawson City, Dempster Highway, Inuvik, Top-of-the-World Highway, Anchorage, Price William Sound, Denali N.P., Fairbanks, Cassiar Highway, Penticton, Missoula, Park City, Ouray.

Pictures coming soon.

May 26-30, 2006
Jicarilla - Truchas Traverse

Traverse of the ridge line from Jicarilla Peak to Truchas Peak in the Pecos Wilderness. This was a semi-technical traverse with some 5th class scrambling. Knife edges and all.

May 12-13
I climber Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier pictures.

January 14, 2006
Truchas Peak - West face via the Rio Quemado.

Well, that didn't happen. I got a frikin' cold. Watched football on the couch.

December 31, 2005 - January 2, 2006
Ice climbing in Ouray with Jono & Terry

Happy New Year! Jono, Terry and I went to Ouray for the New Year. It was spectacularly fun!


Caption

Jono and Terry were coming up from Salburquerque, which puts me about two hours out of their way. So, I was to meet them in Ouray on Friday night. I wanted to get there a little early in the day to try on some ice climbing boots and look at some other gear over at Ouray Mountain Sports. I didn't buy any boots, but I did get a new set of crampons. My old Rambos were getting quite worn. All I really wanted was a set of new mono-points but Bill, the owner, gave me such a deal that I walked out with a new pair of Rambo Comps for almost nothing (sort of). Actually, he took my old Rambos and a pair of Pez\tzl Sarkans, that I never use, in trade. Bill does a lot of business in used gear. I'll be going to see him a lot! Anyway, I hung out at the shop for an hour after closing talking to Bill. What a cool, interesting guy. He moved to a small mountain town on purpose to run a small gear shop and start a family. Bill's definitely got his priorities figured out.

Afterward, I headed over to the Mexican restaurant in town for a quick dinner and a beer. I had every intention of being asleep at the motel by the time Terry and Jono rolled in to town. That was the plan, anyway. . . <read more>