This is/was a miserable summit for me. It took me three attempts on 3 different days to finally get to the top. When I made my first...

July was a slow month for SOTA; I had other obligations. Now, with most of them complete I decided to jump back in. My "go to" antenna...

Most of the summits in the Tucson area are steep, treacherous, gravel peaks worth 4-6 points. Two summits ago I tore open and broke my...

The plan for the day was to activate two summmits, this one and W7A/PE-068 (Golden Gate Mountain). The two summits sit on opposite sides...

After W7A/PE-029 (Agua Caliente Hill) I said I was not doing any more long hikes while it is 100+ degrees. I broke the rule and decided...

This was a 3 mile, the way the crow flies, each way hike from where I parked. With temps getting over 100 degrees daily, I just wanted...

This was supposed to be one of two summits done that day, unfortunately the wind and an open wound on my thumb prevented me from doing...

These two are remote peaks on the Sierrita Mountains. The drive on the dirt road is long and slow, taking an hour or so from the main...

I have always wanted to climb this summit, even before I got into SOTA. On the north side of the peak there is a structure and I always...

This summit is directly south of Mt Fagan. I took the same road in and hiked from the same location to do both summits.