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Mountaineering/Hiking/Climbing

Mountains have a magnetic effect on me; I typically end up on a summit somewhere as soon as I can get away from work. The MIT Outing Club was a big part of my tenure at MIT and we'd typically take off to the White Mountains in New Hampshire for outdoor activities throughout the year. I have recently gotten very involved in technical climbing, both on rock and ice. Here are some of my recent trips and some really awesome old ones. 

 

·         Cycling the Cape, Cape Town, South Africa (June 2010)

·         Cycling the C&O Canal by Tandem, DC and MD (April 2010)

·         Passaegem Dos Olhos (Passage of Two Eyes) Rock Climb, Rio, Brazil (March 2010)

·         King Ridge GranFondo, CA (October 2009) – 100+ mile road ride with several thousand ft of climbing

·         Ice Climbing in PA, PA (January 2009)

·         Exploring the Chesapeake by Tandem, MD (Fall 2008)

·         Mt. Rainier, WA (August 2007)

·         Four State Challenge – Hike four states in a day, MD, VA, WV, PA (June 2007)

·         Seneca Rock Climbing, WV (March 2007)

·         Shenandoah nICE Climbing, VA (February 2007)

·         Ice Fest, NH (February 2007) 

·         New Year's on Ice, NH (December 2006)

·         Cascades Mountaineering - Mt. Adams, WA (Fall 2006)

·         Adventures in Shenandoah with the AT Twins, VA (Summer 2006)

·         Pemigewasset Winter Slog - The Farewell Trek, NH (Winter 2006)

·         Mount Washington - MITOC Winter School 2006, NH (Winter 2006)

·         Adventures on Wildcats and Carters, NH (Winter 2006)

·         Winter Presidential Traverse, NH (Winter 2005)

·         BondCliff "Hiker-on-Cliff" Photo-op, NH (Winter 2005)

·         Mount Washington - MITOC Winter School 2005, NH (Winter 2005)

·         The Pemigewasset Slog, NH (Fall 2004)