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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Backpacking

Travel and Photos

Cottonwood Pass

August 10, 2013

Backpacking in the southern Sierra Nevada
Siberian Outpost

High Sierra Trail

August 22, 2017

Hiking the High Sierra Trail, from Crescent Meadow to Whitney Portal. 20170812-5

Windham High Peak

June 01, 2014

Pictures from a hike in the Catskills
Dam Crossing

Top of the Country

June 13, 2012

The final push to the summit of Mt Whitney.
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Tags: Mt Whitney, Backpacking, Red Roamer, Hiking, Sierra Nevada

Marmot Country

June 12, 2012

Pushing up the trail towards Mt Whitney to establish a base camp for the summit bid.
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Tags: Mt Whitney, Backpacking, Red Roamer, Hiking, Sierra Nevada

Wet Canyons

May 20, 2012

Backpacking the Zion Narrows.
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Tags: Zion National Park, Colorado Plateau, Canyoneering, Road Trips, Backpacking, Hiking

A Tough Life in Paradise

December 26, 2011

Visiting the Havasupai, their village, and waterfalls.
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Tags: Red Roamer, Grand Canyon National Park, Colorado Plateau, Backpacking, Hiking

Exposure Part Deux

November 30, 2011

Zion’s tunnel, more pictures from the Coyote Gulch hike, and more musings on wilderness ethics.
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Tags: Red Roamer, Climbing, Colorado Plateau, Zion National Park, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Hiking, Backpacking

What Goes Down Must Come Up

November 27, 2011

Riding down the Hole in the Rock Road, hiking in Coyote Gulch, and sunset in Bryce Canyon.
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Tags: Red Roamer, Grand Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Colorado Plateau, Hiking, Climbing, Backpacking

Half Dome

September 18, 2011

I was in San Francisco for work and brought my backpacking gear along so I could do a side trip into Yosemite. When I arrived in the park I was lucky enough to get a same-day backcountry permit to head out from Glacier Point into Little Yosemite Valley and then up Half Dome via the cables. I spent 2 nights camped in Little Yosemite and exited via the John Muir Trail into Yosemite Valley at Happy Isles.
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Tags: Backpacking, Yosemite National Park, Climbing, Hiking, Sierra Nevada