I thought I would cap off the year with some fun (at least to me) stats about my year.

National Parks Visited – 9
Total states visited – 22
Total countries visited – 7
Total state high points – 11
Asheville visits – 6
Total miles hiked – 200+

Favorite trail – Trolltunga, Norway

Favorite Summit – Mt. Democrat, Colorado

Scariest Summit – Mt. Washington, New Hampshire

Favorite brewery – Wicked Weed, Asheville, NC
A great selection of craft brews, from extremely delicious very hoppy beers to sours and everywhere in between. I had a lot of great beers in 2015, but if I had to choose one place to spend an evening, this is where I would be headed.

Favorite book – The Martian
One of the books I was excited to read and powered through without much distraction. Perhaps it was the story of survival in a near-hopeless situation that drew me in, but the writing was fantastic. Entertaining and funny! A must read for sure.

Favorite Netflix Show(s) – Parks and Recreation, House of Cards, Peaky Blinders

Favorite National/State Park Visited (first time) – Arches National Park

Favorite Sport (to watch and play) – Soccer. Go Arsenal Gunners!

Favorite meal – Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Nashville, TN

A review in photos (excluding the current trip, which is well documented)…

View from the summit of Mt. Democrat, Colorado.

Canyonlands National Park

Summit of Mt. Leconte on a beautiful day. Hiked via Alum Cave Trail

Grand Canyon shrouded in clouds

Death Valley at sea level

The John Lennon Wall in Prague, Czech. Very cool!

Sassafras Mountain in South Carolina

Sunrise at Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park

The view from the summit of Clingman’s Dome, TN.

A hazy day on the AT approaching Mt. Rogers

The summit of Mt. Mitchell

Trolltunga, Norway. My favorite hike of the year.

Angels Landing, Zion National Park

False Kiva, Canyonlands National Park

The most exciting part of Black Mountain, KY.. the highest point in the state

Rialto Beach, Washington

The best apple tart in the entire world in Amsterdam. The cappuccino was legit as well

Gladys Knights Chicken and Waffles in Atlanta, GA. My first visit. Go big or go home!

Arches National Park. Yes, thats me.

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park

A view into the fjords of Norway along the hike to Trolltunga

Banff National Park, Canada

Ascending Mt. Elbert Colorado, my first failed summit attempt of the year (and ever)

Valley of 10 Peaks, Banff National Park

The highest sand dune in North America, Great Sand Dunes National Park

Grand Canyon

The Toyota Tundra reaches 300k miles

Czech beer in Prague. Epic. And cheap.

West Cascades, Washington

Iceline, Yoho National Park in Canada

The top of Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park

The summit of Mt. Democrat, Colorado

Cheers and Happy New Year!