Leader - Author - Speaker

In 1983 I moved from the mid-west to Las Vegas. I had never climbed a mountain, but was drawn to the mountains around Las Vegas. My first hikes were frustrating because the trails were not marked and there wasn't any accurate hiking information. I fell in love with the mountains and decided to write a hiking book so others could experience all the fantastic hiking in southern Nevada.
"I help hikers, who love hiking, but are having trouble finding the routes to peaks, waterfalls and other special places, because there are few trails and virtually no trail signs."
"I help hikers, who love hiking, but are having trouble finding the routes to peaks, waterfalls and other special places, because there are few trails and virtually no trail signs."
* Creator and Past Owner of the 52 Peak Club - 3,000+ members
* Author of Hiking Las Vegas (1997) The book that changed hiking in Southern NV
* Author of four other hiking guidebooks, including Hiking the High Sierra
* Author of 77 published hiking articles * Found 62 routes in Southern NV * Led over 10,000 hikers to 97 peaks
* Named 33 peaks, including: Bridge Point, Summerlin Peak, Northshore Peak, Pine Creek Peak, White Pinnacle Peak
* Fought the BLM for over two decades to keep access to your public lands.
* Gear tester for: Adidas, Geigerrig, Vasque, Havagal and many other companies.
* Spoken about hiking safety to: Red Rock Search and Rescue, Department of Energy, REI, The Boy Scouts and others.
* Author of Hiking Las Vegas (1997) The book that changed hiking in Southern NV
* Author of four other hiking guidebooks, including Hiking the High Sierra
* Author of 77 published hiking articles * Found 62 routes in Southern NV * Led over 10,000 hikers to 97 peaks
* Named 33 peaks, including: Bridge Point, Summerlin Peak, Northshore Peak, Pine Creek Peak, White Pinnacle Peak
* Fought the BLM for over two decades to keep access to your public lands.
* Gear tester for: Adidas, Geigerrig, Vasque, Havagal and many other companies.
* Spoken about hiking safety to: Red Rock Search and Rescue, Department of Energy, REI, The Boy Scouts and others.