Chris Roams

Travel, Adventures, and Photography

About Me

I am a former information security consultant and that role involved almost constant travel within the US and internationally. I usually managed to squeeze in some personal time if I was on the road for work so I've been fortunate to explore many cities around the world and some of the areas outside those cities. These days I still work in information security but my consulting days are over so I spend more time traveling purely for recreation rather than work.

My current main adventure rig for long-term expeditions out west is a Chevy Colorado ZR2 pulling a 19' Airstream. I also have a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle set up in Class 11 style (oversized off-road tires but otherwise mostly stock) stashed in San Diego. Many of my previous adventures were on the back of a BMW G650GS motorcycle that met a sad end passing through a deer on Interstate 90 in Montana.

For seaborne adventures I have 41' sailboat, currently moored in Boston Harbor. I lived aboard her for about 3 years when I wasn't traveling on my motorcycle.

These days, when I'm not traveling, I live in a cabin in the White Mountains of New Hampshire where hiking, climbing, skiing, and canoeing are all just a few minutes away.

My inner 13 year old is very disappointed in that I no longer spend sufficient time playing video games due to these other activities.

Affiliations and Certifications

Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team - Lieutenant
AMC Boston Rock Program - Program Co-Director and Instructor
Harvard Mountaineering Club - Cabin Board Member
Plymouth Flying Club - President
Campton-Thornton Fire-Rescue - EMT
American Alpine Club - Member
Access Fund - Member
Rumney Climbers Association - Member
Private Pilot, FAA Part 61 (Airplane Single-Engine Land)
Remote Pilot, FAA Part 107 (Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
Eagle Scout

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2013

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Joshua Tree

December 01, 2013

Climbing in Joshua Tree
White Tank Campground

White Tank Campground

Tags: Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Desert, Sonora Desert, Hiking, Climbing

Boston Sailing

November 02, 2013

Sailing to and around Boston

Tags: Sailing, Cities, Boston

Sunset Cliffs

October 12, 2013

Catching a sunset, from Sunset Cliffs in San Diego.
Sunset Cliffs - Version 2

Sunset Cliffs - Version 2

Tags: Cities, San Diego

Mecca Hills

October 05, 2013

Exploring slot canyons along the San Andreas Fault.
Pouroff

Pouroff

Tags: Hiking, Canyoneering, Sonora Desert

America's Cup

September 20, 2013

Watching the America's Cup race in San Francisco Bay. Team Oracle

Team Oracle

Tags: Sailing, Cities, San Francisco

Oswegatchie River

August 21, 2013

A 4 day trip up and down the Oswegatchie River.
Over the Dam

Over the Dam

Tags: Canoeing, Adirondacks, Boatpacking

Owens Valley

August 13, 2013

Day hiking in Death Valley and Owens Valley
Sierra Stars

Sierra Stars

Tags: Mojave Desert, Death Valley National Park

Cottonwood Pass

August 10, 2013

Backpacking in the southern Sierra Nevada
Siberian Outpost

Siberian Outpost

Tags: Sierra Nevada, Backpacking, Hiking

Death Valley Spring

April 02, 2013

Another short jaunt out to Death Valley and the eastern Sierras.
Bighorn

Bighorn

Tags: Hiking, Sierra Nevada, Death Valley National Park, Mojave Desert

Iceland

March 19, 2013

Doing the Golden Triangle in Iceland, plus some glacier climbing. Gullfoss

Gullfoss

Tags: Europe, Iceland, Hiking, Climbing

Southern California

February 28, 2013

Looping from Yosemite to the Mojave and back.
Horsetail Fall

Horsetail Fall

Tags: Red Roamer, Hiking, Mojave Desert, Canyoneering, Spelunking, Sierra Nevada, Climbing, Yosemite National Park, Mojave National Preserve

Utah

February 02, 2013

Winter hiking and skiing near Salt Lake City
Hungry Hungry Bison - Version 2

Hungry Hungry Bison - Version 2

Tags: Rocky Mountains, Hiking, Skiing

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