This weekend I climbed Frenchman Mountain. It’s a peak right behind the base. Lot of work. I thought I’d just show up and have a quick hike, a couple of hours and then I’d go look at houses for sale. But oh man what a hike. The guides say it is 4.5 miles and 1,600 ft elevation gain. But, there was a valley (a saddle)… Read more5th weekend hike
Expect an inch or two of new snow tonight. But the main concern for the next 12 to 18 hours is blowing and drifting snow, initiated by northerly winds between 20 and 30 mph that will chase wind chills downward, toward 25 below zero, the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks says. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 6 tonight until 6… Read moredamn (&^#&^ weather in *%^@%(#^ North *!#*&! Dakota
Now I’m not bragging or pointing fingers, but it was 104 degrees warmer here than in North Dakota the other day. 🙂 This weekend I went for a hike to Arizona Hot Springs. The trail head (TH) is just over 4 miles south of Hoover Dam. It starts from the parking area on the right or south side of the road. Anyway, the walk was… Read more3rd Weekend in Las Vegas
 Been in Las Vegas for 2 weeks and this is my 2nd weekend. It was a 3 day weekend so I was able to get out twice. It’s a little awkward, but the link takes you to pictures from both hikes. If you click on some pictures and don’t want to hit back a dozen times just exit the window and click the link again… Read moreAnother weekend in Las Vegas
