Lazarow World-Hike-About: 50.13 Utah: [Peak 10420] via Guardsman Pass and Bloods Lake with blood on hands and legs. (Unfortunately, the state ran out of letters.) Don't look at us, we only try to climb them.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Eastern Cape, South Africa: Storms River region.

'LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HIKE-ABOUT?'

Hike-about is an adventure that commenced June 2010. After storing our household movables, ridding ourselves of a house but retaining our 'home' together, we set off with the purpose of hiking in different parts of the world, not forgetting the home country, the USA.

Our primary focus is hiking to mountain peaks but any challenging hike will do just fine. Extended stays enable us to enjoy and experience living in various places amongst differing cultures. Hike-about has evolved into a way of life. It's also a process of discovery, both the world and ourselves.

We work and live 'on the road' but return to the city in which our grandchildren reside, every couple of months. This provides us the wonderful opportunity to be with them as well as a child or two, even three and of course, friends.

By the end of 2023, the blog contained over 1,560 hikes (less than that actually undertaken), each a set of pictures with stories and anecdotes from the trails. An index to the right allows the viewer to identify earlier experiences.

Finally, we are often asked about the journey's end. Our reply, as accurate as we can state, is: "When we are either forced to cease through health issues or the enjoyment level no longer reaches our aspirations, we will hang up the boots."

"A Life Experience As No Other: Dare to Seize the Day Together", published by Fulton Books, depicts our life on the road and mountains until the beginning of 2017. It has developed 'exponentially' since then.

Jenni and Jeffrey Lazarow

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

50.13 Utah: [Peak 10420] via Guardsman Pass and Bloods Lake with blood on hands and legs. (Unfortunately, the state ran out of letters.) Don't look at us, we only try to climb them.

A view from the peak, looking toward Lake Mary—stunning sights.

Our first view of fall colors, the beginning of autumn, September.

Nearly a month later, some progress, if you like autumn.

You have to wonder how a peak gets the name, 10420. Then again, if that's the effort they make to name their mountains, we should not ponder too long over it.

It reminds us of the original name of Mount Everest. Talk about keeping it simple. The British, obviously not having a homeland with meaningful mountains, did not take the Asian continent too seriously. When they first noticed what is now known as Mount Everest, not a low hill by any means, they named it Peak XV. We ask you: Were they serious? Could they have taken a little more time to find an appropriate name. Maybe, Big Hill or anything.

Years later, they decided to rename it after a civil servant. It always reminds me of one of the first jokes I learned as a kid. "Which is the world's laziest mountain? Everest, of course...it's forever resting." Okay, okay. But for a nine-year old, that's not too bad. Anyway, we decided not to dignify the people who named Peak 10420 by inquiring as to the origin. Maybe it's pride, could be laziness but it just did not seem appropriate. Instead, we think of it as Mount Shortsteep.

Another view of the wilderness, from the peak.

The climb was on the short side but incredibly steep. Jen did not whine once...more like 4 or 5 times.

Passing 'blue'-Bloods Lake on the way up to the peak.

Lackawaxen Lake below.

and more.

Unfortunately, business calls and we have to place a trade. That's the advantage of dealing with a superb company: TD Ameritrade.

Jen leaves the summit and I have to clean up.

Lackawaxen Lake, seen from Clayton Peak, the next one down from "10420", on another occasion. (We suppose after all our complaining about mountain naming, "10420" seems quite refreshing against Lackawaxen.)