About

About Me

Hi! My name is Jihan. I am a relatively new hiker currently based in Ithaca, New York, where I am studying atmospheric science at Cornell University, who specializes in making dumb decisions. I embarked on my first major dumb decision in fall 2019 when I attempted Guadalupe Peak in Texas with no previous hiking experience. Since then, dumb decisions have taken me to the summits of all 48 New Hampshire 4,000ers (16 of them in winter), 2 of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks, a smattering of state highpoints across the U.S., 1 Colorado 14er with the 3,000-ft rule, among others. I have been blogging my hikes here since 2021, which was also the same year I began hiking semi-regularly. 

Having finished the 48, I am now working on the much smaller number of Vermont and Maine 4,000-footers to try to complete the New England 67 as soon as possible. Then, I plan to pivot to the Adirondacks and simultaneously complete both the ADK46 and the NE115 (officially called the NE111, but there are 115 peaks in the list and I am stubborn and will call it what I want to). In the background, I am also slowly working towards completing the New Hampshire 48 in winter.

Contact

The easiest way to get my attention is to fill out the form on the contact page. If you wish to contact me through other means, I am available for communication through email, Discord (qwerty325), and Twitter, and I will do my best to reply as soon as possible.