Outdoor Interests

Alpinism/Mountaineering (including Rock and Ice Climbing)

Alpinism/Mountaineering is the the combination of hiking, backpacking, camping, and sometimes rock climbing and ice climbing.

• See Climbing Resume for the nitty-gritty (read: boring) details

I am a long-time member of the Explorers Club of Pittsburgh and explore frequently with with many of those fine folks. Enjoy videos: ECP Intro (2022) and Mountaineering School (2012).

Mountain Biking

See Mountain Biking page

SCUBA

I certified in 2001, Advanced Open Water certification in 2007, and subsequently Nitrox and Advanced Wreck Diving certifications. Diving locations:

• Cozumel, Mexico 2023 and 2003

• Puerto Rico, 2023

• Dry Tortugas, FL 2023

• Red Sea, Egypt 2021

• Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2019

• Key Largo, FL 2023, 2006 and 2001

• Grand Bahamas 2005

• Ibiza, Spain 2002

Skiing

Started in my young teens. Eastern US, SW PA skiing only until the first trip to the West in 1997.  Locations I've skied: 

• Whiteface, NY - 2024

• Mammoth, CA - 2023

• Kirkwood, CA - 2023

• Snowbird, UT - 2022

• Alta, UT - 2022

• Whitefish, MT - 2024, 2021

• Tomamu, Japan - 2018

• Snowshoe, WV - 2020, 2019, 2018

• Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC - 2006

• Telluride, CO - 2004, 2003

• Heavenly, CA/NV - 1997, 2023

• Vail, CO - 1998, 2002

• Stowe, VT - 1999

• Beaver Creek, CO - 1998

• Breckenridge, CO - 1998

• Zermatt, Switzerland - 1998

• Squaw Valley, CA 1997

• Sierra at Tahoe, CA - 1997

• Holiday Valley, NY - 2012-2023

• Seven Springs, PA - many

• Hidden Valley, PA - many

• Willowbrook Golf Course, PA (learned to ski here)

Boating (Rafting, Sailing, Kayaking, Canoeing, SUP)

Started rafting in my young teens with a trip down the lower Youghiogheny, PA with my uncle, then took my first run down the New River Gorge during college years. I've piloted large rafts (oar rigs and paddle), R2s, shredders, duckies, packrats, canoes, and flatwater kayaks. I'm an ASA certified sailor. Rivers (lakes not included) I've rafted or canoed/kayaked:

• Snake (Hells Canyon), ID/OR 🆕

• Suarez, Colombia 🆕

• Hulahula, AK

• Koyukuk (North Fork), AK

• Main Salmon, ID

• Colorado (Grand Canyon), CO - trip video, camping, kitchen, bathroom how to, boat rigging

• Seti, Nepal

• Arkansas (Browns Canyon+), CO

• Lower Youghiogheny, PA

• Lower New River Gorge, WV

• Upper and Lower Gauley, WV

• Allegheny, PA

• Stoneycreek, PA

• Conemaugh, PA

In the Air

• Paragliding (Nepal, Turkey, Guatemala, Colombia)

• Bungee (US, Colombia)

• Skydiving (USx4)

• Parasailing (Mexico)

The Rest

• Caving

• Hiking

• Camping

• Tennis

• Yoga

• Racquetball

• Windsurfing

• Kiteboarding

• Wakeboarding

• eFoiling