With the weather getting more and more chilly, the leaves beginning to fall off the trees after their outburst of color, and the coming holiday season, I am starting to get the itch for snow. So in an attempt to alleviate this itch slightly, I dug through photos from last winter and came across this
Daily Photo - A Stranger In The Forest A few weeks back, my friend Sabrina visited northeast PA for the first time on her trip around the world. Living for the past ten years or so in Australia, she hasn't really seen much snow, so when we went out for a night winter camping and
By Patrick Gensel When camping during the colder months of the year, keeping warm is a big deal. A cold, uncomfortable night can easily send even the most seasoned outdoorsy folks packing for the car. That is why it is important to have a adequately warm sleeping bag for your chosen area, season and
Now that I have a few uses under my feet I can safely say I am ready to talk about the Grivel G14 New-Matic Crampons. When I first started researching a new pair of crampons, there were a couple things I knew I needed them to do: Multi-Purpose: General Mountaineering and Ice Climbing Replaceable frontpoints
Cold weather season is quickly approaching, and for some places it is already a reality. Having warm clothing during these cold months is crucial to an enjoyable outdoor experience. I have been shopping around for a decent mid layer that could also stand alone as a jacket, recently I purchased the First Ascent
John taking a rest above Tuckermans Ravine "Enjoying The Weather" Photo by Patrick Gensel Taken on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on January 23rd 2010 Photographed using a Canon Rebel XS
If you know me at all, one thing your probably hear me whine about frequently is my cold sweaty feet, especially in the colder months. My body seems to defy the laws of nature in that my feet do not sweat when they are hot in the summer, but sure enough when I need them
For those of you who dont know, Eastern Mountain Sports is a retail chain that spans most of the North Eastern United States. EMS as they are also known as specializes in adventure sports equipment ranging from Rock Climbing and Kayaking to Mountain Biking and beyond. They also carry there own line of
When I think of Pennsylvania ski resorts, a few come to mind: Sno Mountain, Jack Frost, Camelback just to name a few, but there are a few little lesser known resorts around. I got an opportunity to visit one such resort this weekend, Ski Denton in Potter County Pennsylvania. The resort rests atop the modest Denton Hill which has a vertical rise of 650ft which is by no means the biggest in PA, but that's not what Denton's about. What I noticed and enjoyed was good snow, low wait times for the lifts, and lots of switchbacks.
By Patrick Gensel The alarm began to blare at 5:15 am and I sat up almost instantly with an anxious grin, not unlike a child on Christmas morning. This was my Christmas morning. after nearly a month of planning and studying routes and weather, the day was finally here, I was going to climb Mount