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    Krummholz Zone

    Tales of cold winter climbs, backpacking and skiing trips, not all of them successful, along with articles on mountaineering, whitewater, photography and more.

“No matter what happens, it'll be an adventure!”

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The Krummholz Zone features tales of cold winter climbs and backpacking trips, not all of them successful. I hope the articles and journals of my trips will inspire you to follow your own dreams, where ever they may lead.

Krummholz (German for crooked wood) is found at treeline where the trees grow as low, dense, twisted mats or shrubs. Trees grow in this pattern because the vertical growth breaks off, especially when frozen, and the tree then bushes out. By forming krummholz as a defense against harsh weather and severe winds, trees are able to survive in this rugged terrain.

Latest Adventures

Sometimes I even get out of my comfort zone

Beach Time

September 2018

After many years of exploring Maine we changed things up and visited the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

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Maine Mountain

September 2017

We got up extra early to see the sunrise but the fog had other plans.

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