I just posted my trip report for Granite Peak. In addition to the report, I posted, I shot a few videos. First up, here I am rappelling from the top…
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hiking trips
MT-Granite Peak
Summit Date August 19th, 2012; around 4:00 pm Summit Party Ryan Cragun and Tom Triplett Trip Report Granite Peak isn’t the tallest highpoint (McKinley in Alaska is; Granite is number…
visit to California – light house and artichokes
On the 13th we drove into San Francisco, crossed the Golden Gate, and stopped for lunch in Sausalito. We then went for a nice walk to the Point Bonita lighthouse….
hiking from Monte Verde to the Highlands
I spent the previous evening playing video games with my brother Josh, some of his friends, and some nephews. Josh’s wife, Jessica, stuffed us with delicious food. I needed another…
walk by the Weber River
Feeling like I had eaten too much the previous day, we decided to go for a walk with my mom by the Weber River. There is a very nice, paved…
hike to Beaver Ponds
Toren has a new favorite animated kids show on PBS – Wild Kratts. It’s about two brothers who have adventures with different animals. In one episode they explore what beavers…
Scotland Adventure – Day 3 – Cuillin Hills
My colleague who recommended that I go hiking in Scotland recommended that I go to the Cuillin Hills. These “hills” are widely regarded as the most rugged terrain in all…
United Kingdom – Ben Nevis
After the prior day’s travails, I slept in pretty late for me – 9:00 am. I was debating whether or not I should hike Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in…
Scotland Adventure – Day 1 – the Pap of Glencoe
I spent July 3rd through the 6th in London at an academic conference. With my airfare covered by my university, and having made two prior trips to England for conferences,…
hike at Cypress Creek Preserve
Toren and I went on a hike on Thanksgiving to a nature preserve here in Tampa called Cypress Creek Preserve. Parts of the hike were really pretty. Parts were less…