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Pre-spring break sunrise

Sidney Stephens

The first time I hiked Bearfence it was a tribute to Blair Nicol (who I didn’t know at the time) and I was convinced that the hike was actually named “Blairfence”. Now that I have been enlightened and have met Blair Nicol lets go check out the sunrise! Its a quick hike, the perfect way to say goodbye to SNP …

day hike at the priest!!

blair nicol

don’t let these reviews deter you from joining me and kevin’s hike of the priest, let it excite you!!! – “passed 13 other hikers on my way down and just told all of them “good luck” – “the grade is indeed unrelenting” – “this hike is no joke. there is no warm up before the climb” – “it’s like climbing …

sunsetony man

blair nicol

i asked charlie what his favorite sunset spot in SNP was and he said stony man, so let’s see if it lives up to his adulation. copying and pasting from one of his past trips here: “it’ll be a semi-lengthy drive for a super shockingly short hike, but seeing the sunset with scenery and so many staggeringly stunning people will …

a sunrise not at bearfence, blackrock or humpback!!!

blair nicol

i led a trip here for the first time last week and discovered that it is a quick, easy hike a short drive away and it leads to great views AKA perfect for a sunrise (or so i hope). turk mountain is a 2.5 mile out and back, read more here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/turk-mountain-trail the plan: 5:05 AM meet in castle culdesac …

the devil went up

blair nicol

i know it’s a monday, so the likelihood of people able to go on this trip is slim to none BUT i have the day off and want to spend it on the mountain. i know my good pal kevin has mondays off of class, so i’m hoping this is the case for a few others OR that it’s late …

it’s the climb!

blair nicol

the weather is looking absolutely awful for next week in terms of outdoor activity, therefore i’m leading my first indoor activity through the club. teach me to climb or embarrass yourself alongside me at rocky top! i went once a couple of weeks ago, loved it, and want to try getting into it a lil more seriously. although i am …

fido field trip pt. 3

blair nicol

if you were one of the few folks on fido field trip pt. 2, you are probably wondering why i’m doing this again, but i’m looking at this as redemption. the first trip was such a success, so i’m trying to remodel that again and forget that the last one went down as it did. now for those who weren’t …