Trail projects, backcountry trips, and the landscapes that fill me with awe!
From the Colorado Front Range to coastal Alaska.
01
Seldovia, Alaska
Trail Building
Seldovia, AK
59.4°N · 151.7°W
Remote coastal community on the southern Kenai Peninsula. Trail building in old-growth spruce and along cliff-edge routes — Tutka Backdoor Trail, part of my lifestyle internship with Hig and Ground Truth Alaska.
03
Columbia Glacier Alaska
Landslide Research
Columbia Glacier, AK
61.2°N · 147.0°W
Studying Columbia Glacier to observe the impact of rapid deglaciation on slope stability. Bushwhacking and packrafting our way to the reserach site when helicopter and boat logistics fall through.
03
Matanuska Valley Alaska
Landslide Research
Matanuska Valley, AK
61.8°N · 148.0°W
Bushwacking around tall, steep mounatins to understand the role of permafrost on landslide activation. Lots of beautiful sights and treats (overwintered lingenberries) along the way.
04
Brooks Range, Alaska
Landslide Research
Brooks Range, AK
68.1°N · 149.6°W
Conducting landslide research in very remote northern mountains. Observing the dynamics of permafrost and experiencing the remoteness of the Brooks Range. Our field sites are located right next to Gates of the Arctic National Park.
05
Colorado RMNP & the Colorado Trail
Backpacking · Colorado Trail
Colorado, USA
39.1°N · 106.5°W
Backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park, and along the Colorado Trail. Also, lots of daily adventures around Golden and weekend outings to climb fourteeners and ski.
06
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Adventure
Galapagos Islands
0.86°S · 89.52°W
College trip to explore the beautiful flora, fauna and geology of the Galapagos Islands.
07
Sierra Nevada California
Roadtripping · Backpacking
Sierra Nevadas
37.7°N · 119.6°W
Roadtrip with friends to explore the Sierra Nevadas starting near Mt. Whitney, going up through lake Tahoe, and then back down through Yosemite.
