I was looking forward to introducing people to one of my favorite hiking spots when I lived in Pittsburgh. We had a great time and enjoyed all the different landscapes (pine forests! rhododendrons! boulder fields! ski slopes!) and the layers of crunchy ice on the trail.
Trip report: Dolly Sods + Roaring Plains (MO/VMO, 32mi, Oct 2018)
As it was near the new moon and reasonably clear, we were able to see the Milky Way, which is always a treat.
Trip Report: 20 The Hard Way
Catastrophic gear failure. Whiskey flask left behind.
West Rim & Pine Creek Packraft
We had some fun rapids, but nothing above Class I. It was just about the perfect intro to packrafting.