Author Archives for Andre
Two Years and Two Months
Two Years and Two Months…. and still on the road. I have started my 3rd loop around the Western US this time slowly moving North through California before heading to Oregon and possibly Washington. Planning is futile and I prefer to keep it that way.
Life in the RV has been fantastic. I love the independence […]
Downslope Wind Event
The Owens Valley is notorious for strong winds which are evident in the formation of the ‘Bishop Wave’ that regularly adorn the skies around here. These mountain wave clouds or ‘Foehn waves’ as they are called in other parts of the world are quite often used by sailplane pilots to set long distance speed […]
What a View
I love the Owens Valley. With a view like this… how can you not? Sitting up in bed with a cup of coffee the view includes Mt. Langley, Mt. Muir, Mt. Whitney, Mt. Russell, Mt Williamson and numerous couloirs drenched in snow. After my terrible camping experience last week in Pismo Beach (read: neighbors […]
Overnight on Villager Peak
Villager peak is much higher and tougher than it looks from below. Starting at 1:30 pm we did not have enough time to reach the peak before sunset and it took 30 minutes of cactus-avoiding-scrambling in the dark to locate a flat spot. With no tent we didn’t waste any time jumping in our down […]
Snow in the Desert!
After a week of camping in the Anza Borrego desert with 80 degree weather, we are finally cooling off with a little snow. The locals say they haven’t seen this much snow in 20 years. All of the surrounding mountains in the area are covered with a blanket of the white stuff. […]
