Chris Roams



Travel, Adventures, and Photography

Volcano Tour

A long road trip for Las Vegas to Seattle with the ultimate goal of climbing Mt Baker.3m4JMRrCT0+iFCjs%Yut2Q_thumb_5825 Read More…

Owens Valley

Heading out to Owens Valley to meet up with Rob and Steph for some climbing.9kml1OXYQcSduf8yGAiQlQ_thumb_5981 Read More…

Joshua Tree, Trona, and Death Valley

Attempting to dodge the winter cold by heading to the desert for some climbing, and getting snowed on in Death Valley instead.
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Moab and Ancient Art

Hiking around Grand Junction and Moab, and climbing Ancient Art.
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Iceland

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

Southern California

Looping from Yosemite to the Mojave and back.
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Joshua Tree

Climbing in Joshua Tree
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Acadia Climbing

Climbing Otter Cliffs in Acadia with the AMC
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Gunks Climbing

Climbing in the Gunks with the AMC
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Exposure Part Deux

The Watchtower
Zion’s tunnel, more pictures from the Coyote Gulch hike, and more musings on wilderness ethics.
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What Goes Down Must Come Up

Desert Hare
Riding down the Hole in the Rock Road, hiking in Coyote Gulch, and sunset in Bryce Canyon.
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Half Dome

Just Rainbows
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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About Me 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.

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