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Although not very popular valleys to hike in Hawaii Kai, Kamilo Nui and Hahaione Valleys have several potential routes which may connect via the Koolau Summit Trail. Despite being poured on the entire hike, we (Pete, August, Katie and I) connected a short one-way route from the west side of Kamilo Nui Valley to a […]

After hiking up to Lanihuli from the Pali Puka, I had no desire to get to the peak again anytime soon. This is mostly because of the distance one has to travel up (or down) from Alewa heights, if hiking the conventional route that is. However, a shorter route (and far less dangerous than other […]

Whether local to the islands or just visiting, it is almost a right of passage to ride around the island on a moped and in an entourage. On this particular weekend, friends from around the nation [AK | HI | AZ | CA | WA | WI | MA] gathered in Hawaii to run-a-muck on […]

Before I could drive, I used to “ride bike” quite frequently with friends, terrorizing our neighborhood. After donating my old mountain-bike to Goodwill many years ago, I never revisited the idea of biking recreationally until just recently. Since none of us hiked today, Reanne impulsively brought up an awesome idea, to investigate the new experimental […]

Olomana is a popular advanced hike in Maunawili, Oahu… Some people hike to the first peak, while others get more adventurous and travel to the summit of the third peak (called Ahiki). However, not many people do it’s reverse (coined “Anamolo“), which can be accomplished in a few different ways. Keep in mind, Reverse Olomana […]

Never hiking anywhere near this section of the Koolau Summit Trail (KST) before, I readily snatched up the opportunity to hike from Pupukea to Laie with Chase Norton and Scott Bowling and do some strawberry guava removal/ Trail re-flagging. Chase had told me that one of the most overgrown sections, and areas one could get […]

Conveniently situated near/on the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s campus, the UH boulders are a short ~10 minute hike off of Dole Street, at the base of Waahila Ridge… I recently had the opportunity to visit two bouldering walls (East and West) here, that have been well-known for sometime. There are several traverse and top-out […]

Waiakeakua Stream is one of the most scenic valley hikes in Honolulu. Rumors of there being a ridge extension beyond the falls were validated, as we (Stephanie, Kay and I) continued up the ridgeline between the two stream forks of Upper Waiakeakua. We then intersected the Koolau Summit Trail, headed north towards Konahuanui and came […]

STAY TUNED!!! A fairly new bouldering spot in Honolulu, the Town Boulders have been getting some recent attention by climbers who frequent the Volcanic Rock Gym. Feel free to view the Photo Gallery, until the post is finished. To view more posts on climbing CLICK HERE, or look at the “Climbing Photo Gallery”. To view […]

To tell you the truth, I haven’t had much experience bouldering outdoors… probably not even double digits yet, haha. However, whenever there is a chance to learn from the professionals (e.g., Matt lutey, Matt Rimroth, Nick Testa, and Phil Langford, etc.), I quickly seize the opportunity. A fairly new site called “Angel’s boulder,” has been […]