by Gene Wilkes | Feb 20, 2020 | From the President
When Jim, Amy and I climbed Mt. Rainier, we hired a guide service to get us to the top and down safely. Having only one other serious mountaineering climb in which I did not summit, we wanted someone who was trained and experienced on the trails we would take to the...
by Gene Wilkes | Feb 19, 2020 | From the President
A wonder-filled experience of hiking at altitude on a clear night is the sky. Stars sparkle and shine like diamonds against a backdrop of blacks and grays. Shooting stars crisscross the myriad of star clouds. You realize how small Earth is when set against a universe...
by Gene Wilkes | Feb 18, 2020 | From the President
On Mt. Kilimanjaro you climb below, in, and above clouds. You may encounter rain from the clouds in the rain forest climate zone, and you may find yourself in the clouds in the artic climate zone. Climbers tend to prefer non-cloudy conditions, as do most of us...
