www.PeteWilk.comLast year I did an intro to mountaineering class which really kicked my butt. Even though it was hard, cold, and uncomfortable I knew I wanted to try it again. Over the summer and fall I started gearing up in anticipation of doing some trips this winter. My co-worker, Chris, suggested we try Mt. Washington […]
I haven’t updated in quite a while so I thought I’d post a little about what I’ve been doing. Outdoor climbing went all the way through the end of November with trips to East Peak and another fun location. I haven’t made any breakthroughs in my climbing but I feel like 2010 was a […]
Since moving down to West Virginia in 2009, Paul and Lauren haven’t been back to do any climbing in their old stomping grounds of the Gunks. When I heard that they were planning a autumn visit to New Paltz I was very interested. Since Paul left I haven’t been able to climb with anyone at […]
For a while I’ve been wanting to do a challenging hike a bit longer than the usual 10-12 milers. I recruited a few of my friends and we decided to do a late season Presidential Traverse. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, we weren’t able to make that happen. So instead we did a 23 mile, two […]
I haven’t had too much time to post recently, though that doesn’t mean I’ve been all work and no play. In the weeks since I posted last I’ve done some hiking and lots of climbing. Usually it has been Friday night after work trips to the Gunks to camp. Saturday we start the day early […]