Currently hiking the pacific crest trail: a 2,650 mile trek that runs from Mexico to Canada.
Not Today: Frostbite and Survival on the PCT’s Most Dangerous Pass
In the heart of the High Sierra, the Pacific Crest Trail tests even the strongest hikers. But nothing could have prepared me for the night we climbed Forester Pass — the highest and most dangerous point on the trail. With frostbite setting in and a storm closing around us, this wasn’t just a hike — it was a fight to survive.
The Sierra Awakens: Our Pacific Crest Trail Journey Beyond the Desert
We rose from the desert floor into the arms of the Sierra—where wind howled across ridgelines, wildflowers stretched toward sunlit skies, and friendships deepened over miles and shared meals. From Tehachapi to Chicken Spring Lake, this chapter carries the quiet strength of transition—into snow, into stillness, into the heart of the mountains.