Pettingell Peak is the high point of Grand Country in Colorado, and a great 13′er near Herman Lake. Getting to the top requires a bit of class 3 rock scrambling and is definitely not advised for those who have an extreme fear of heights or exposure. The weather was pretty nice for most of the [...]
In the five years that I’ve been priviledged to come to the Antarctic, I’ve never been lucky enough to see an emperor penguin up close in the wild. I may have spotted one standing alone on an ice floe while I was on the NBP several years ago, but it was so far in the [...]
Before I deployed, Beth and I went to Aspen for a weekend away.
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The hike to Pawnee Pass traverses vibrant, varied terrain en route to spectacular views atop the Continental Divide. Two lakes, innumerable streams, abundant wildflowers and extended alpine-tundra travel make this one of the Indian Peak’s most interesting and enjoyable day hike destinations. Get an early start, as you may find yourself tempted to [...]
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For Labor day I went hiking and camping near Breckenridge.
After leaving Easter Island, James and I headed to the Atacama desert to take a more unconventional path into Bolivia. We caught a quick flight and bus to a town called San Pedro de Atacama. This is a pretty small little town that’s a hub for backpackers with not much more than cheap hotels and [...]
Henry visits Easter Island and is stunned at the ancient statues he finds.
Traveling thru Patagonia, Henry stops at Torres del Paine, and the Fitzroy national parks.
Antarctic history is full of tales of heroic responses to medical emergencies ranging from the spectacular 1977 incident at a Soviet base where the doctor was forced to remove his own appendix, to the over-publicized case in 1999 where the South Pole doctor was rescued an entire week before the station was scheduled to open [...]
