by Jessica | Dec 5, 2023 | Advanced-Beginner Hiking, Good Things To Know, High Peaks, New To Hiking
There will inevitably come a time when you decide to turn around on a hike, whether it’s your body, mind, trail conditions, weather, safety, or whatever. When facing this decision, pause, access, and listen. It’s better to turn around than to push past and...
by Jessica | Nov 1, 2023 | Advanced-Beginner Hiking, Getting Started, Good Things To Know, High Peaks, New To Hiking
We are officially to “that” time of year when the weather is unpredictable. But to be perfectly honest, it’s the mountains we are talking about, the weather is ALWAYS unpredictable. There is a lot that you can do to prepare yourself ahead of time....
by Jessica | Oct 21, 2023 | Getting Started, New To Hiking
Thank you for visiting my page, whether you’re an experienced hiker or a newbie. I’m happy to have you here. Safety is something I don’t feel like gets talked about enough, especially when you are first starting off. It tends to be one of those...
by Jessica | Sep 24, 2023 | Getting Started, New To Hiking
When I started hiking, I came off two years of being COMPLETELY sedentary. Like, 400-700 steps a day. Getting into mountain hiking was intimidating because the only experience I had in the last five years before was Azure Mountain. And that was certainly NOT easy. I...
by Jessica | Aug 1, 2023 | Getting Started, New To Hiking
Can you really go from being sedentary to climbing high peaks within a year? The answer is YES! Yes, you can. It takes a lot of time, dedication, commitment, and mental and physical strength, but it CAN be done. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, I bottomed out. I...
