Trip Reports
A collection of ski mountaineering and hiking trip reports from the Sierra Nevada and beyond, spanning 1988-2022.
100 reports
Kearsarge Lakes and Mt Bago
Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2017
Sierra Nevada
May Adachi and Bill Lutz
Skyline-to-the-Sea
Sep 15-17, 2017
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Mt Humphreys
Sep 8-10, 1995
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Pacific Crest Trail-Mexico to Oregon
Part 3: Northern California, June-July 2013
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Pacific Crest Trail-Mexico to Oregon
Part 2: The Sierra Nevada, May-June 2013
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Brandjochspitze and the Innsbruck Klettersteig
October 2007
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Mt Davis and The Thumb
Oct 17-18, 1998
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Pickering et al in Miter Basin
Oct 15-17, 2018
Sierra Nevada
May Adachi and Aysel Gezik
Brewer, North and South Guards
Oct 14-16, 1988
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Painted Lady
Oct 10-11, 2003
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Exploring Wyomings Sceneries
Oct 5 - 11, 2022
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Skiing Mt Conness
May 30-31, 1992
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Dana and Gibbs
May 22-23, 1993
Sierra Nevada
Pete Yamagata
Sonora Pass
May 18-20, 2018
Sierra Nevada
Bill Lutz
Stanford and Morgan
May 17-18, 2003
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Basin Mountain
May 15-16, 1993
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Bradley, Center and Keith
May 12-15, 2001
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Morrison Canyon and Mt. Aggie '98
May 9-10, 1998
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Birch Mtn
March 25-26, 2000
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Skiing The White Mountain
March 24-26, 1990
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Kearsage Lakes '97
March 22-24,1997
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Reiner Stenzel, Ken Deemer
Slate Mountain & Jordan Peak
March 22-23, 2003
Sierra Nevada
Mike McDermitt
Two Teats
March 3, 2001
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Private Trip Summaries 2007
March-April 2007
Sierra Nevada
Foreword from the Editor (Reiner Stenzel):
Mt Pinos - Mt Abel Traverse '93
Mar 6, 1993
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Reiner Stenzel, Nancy Gordon
Trail and Wonoga
June 30, 2007
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Chumash Wilderness
June 24-25, 2011
Sierra Nevada
May Adachi
Hiking on the AT
June 11-15, 2006
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Pinnacle NP
June 7-9, 2019
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Skiing Mt. McKinley
June 1-22, 1992
Sierra Nevada
Bill Lingle
Firn-Gliding Thunderbolt Glacier
Jun 1-4, 2001
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Scottish Highlands
July 24-30, 1995
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Devil's Crag #1
July 20-27, 2001
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Isberg and Long Mountain
July 20-25, 2017
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Desolation Wilderness
July 18-24, 2019
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Caltech Pk and Mt Versteeg
July 18-22, 2008
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Signal Mountain Tour
Jan 1, 2007
Sierra Nevada
(Private trip)
Kaiser Peak
Feb 28-Mar 2, 2003
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Pinos, Sawmill and Grouse
Feb 20, 2010
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Reiner Stenzel, Tom Marsh
Wonderland04
Feb 14-16, 2004
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Pinos and Pine
Feb 2 and 9, 2008
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Memories of R. J. Secor
December 2017
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
10-Year Anniversary of the SMS Website
Dec 21, 1995
Sierra Nevada
Mugelnoos Article
Tunemah et al
August 24-28, 2001
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Rocky Mountain National Park
Aug 29 - Sep 1, 2008
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Clarence King and Gardiner
Aug 17-20, 1995
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Blackcap Mtn and Basin.
Aug 16-22, 2020
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Cirque Crest High Route
Aug 6-14, 2016
Sierra Nevada
Tom Marsh
Muro Blanco
Aug 4-6, 2010
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Black, Red and Mt Kaweah
Aug 2-5, 1991
Sierra Nevada
Bill Oliver, Reiner Stenzel
Slot Canyons
April 30-May 4, 2019
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Virginia Peak
April 28-30, 1990
Sierra Nevada
Greg Jordan
La Vallée Blanche
April 21, 2000
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel (Private Trip)
Ski Mountaineers Peak
April 11-12, 1992
Sierra Nevada
Gerry Holleman
King's Road
April 8-17, 1995
Sierra Nevada
R.J. "Wise Guy" Secor
Kaiser Wilderness Skipack
April 2-3, 1994
Sierra Nevada
Tom Marsh
Cirque Crest Trans-Sierra Ski Tour
Apr 27 - May 4, 2002
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
SPS Listfinish Trips 2002-2010
2002-2010
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Central Sierra Peaks
1994-2002
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Southern Sierra Peaks
1994-2002
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Three Sisters List Finisher
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Mount Abel
Sierra Nevada
Lorene Samoska
San Antonio Falls
Sierra Nevada
Alvin Walter
Mt Pickering and Joe Devel
Sierra Nevada
Don Pies
Baldy 2008
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
SMS Spring Skiing on Baldy '95
Sierra Nevada
Private Trip
Ski Bear Mountain '96
Sierra Nevada
Boundary Peak
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Troop 85 Trans-Sierra Trip 1990
Sierra Nevada
Canada 2007
Sierra Nevada
Alvin Walter
Dana and Blue Couloirs '98
Sierra Nevada
Randy Lamm
Dunderberg and Dana
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Gerry Holleman and Bill Lingle
A Trip to Ruedi's 2000
Sierra Nevada
Tom Marsh
Lamarck Col
Sierra Nevada
Gerry Holleman
Leader Training '98
Sierra Nevada
Little Onion Valley 2000
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Olancha04
Sierra Nevada
Jan StAmand
Onion Valley 2008
Sierra Nevada
Tom Marsh, Randy Lamm
Parker
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Mt Pickering and Joe Devel
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
A day in the snow
Sierra Nevada
Powell and Thompson 2000
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Reiner Stenzel, Mark Goebel
Mt Powell 2X
Sierra Nevada
Alvin Walter
Red Slate Couloir
Sierra Nevada
Alvin Walter
Red and White
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Robinson Basin
Sierra Nevada
Randy Lamm
Sardine Canyon '99
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Sawtooth Ridge, Eocene Pk
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Reiner Stenzel, Gerry Holleman
Ski Mountaineer's Peak Remains Elusive '96
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Gerry Holleman, Marcia Male
South Lake
Sierra Nevada
Bill Lutz
Taboose Pass Base Camp
Sierra Nevada
Alvin Walter
Teaching at June Mt.'97
Sierra Nevada
Owen Maloy
Telescope Peak '96
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Keith Martin,Tom Marsh
Ski Tinnemaha
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel
Trans-Sierra 2000
Sierra Nevada
Leaders: Reiner Stenzel, R. J. Secor
Summer Trans Sierra Crossings
Sierra Nevada
Wapta Traverse
Sierra Nevada
Reiner Stenzel and Jonathan Meagher
Wapta Ski Traverse
Sierra Nevada
Sung Byun and Don Ralphs
Mt Waterman Tour
Sierra Nevada
Mt Waterman Tour
Sierra Nevada
Mark Goebel