Welcome! Thanks for visiting my page! I hike to end Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and that is what Xtreme Hike 2026 is all about. Last year, Nori and I hiked 24 miles up and down the mountain ranges surrounding Snowshoe, WV, in honor of my sister Catherine, and in support of my brothers Tim and John. There were no cacti or snakes, and it was incredibly beautiful, but it rained on us mercilessly, see first picture.

Thanks to all my family and friends who provided encouragement and OUTSTANDING support before, during, and after the hike! Together, we again raised over $3500.00 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and CF research to overcome this terrible disease and, for a 7th year in a row, we led the MAS Mileage team in donations. Let's do it again!

The second picture shows Catherine, Tim, and Tony, at the top of a chaparral ridge somewhere in Thousand Oaks, CA. It was a misty, wet, and prickly hike through fields of cactus and rattlesnakes! Our first hike together. It wasn't always fun but we "Hiked Until It Was Done” and then we sang all the way home. Catherine is still with me. Her positive energy and enthusiasm for life, adventure, and family have always been an inspiration to me and have helped keep me focused on what is most important. Until there is a cure, I will continue to “Hike Until It Is Done!”

This year the Xtreme Hike returns to Wintergreen, VA. It will be my second hike there. Last time, we had to do a lot of rock scrambling, and I lost a few toenails to the rocks so, I know what to expect. I also know that Catherine will be watching over me and urging me on with a whisper, "Go! Mojo Jojo!" In hiking and supporting the hike, we continue to love and honor her and work to help others who still struggle with CF. Please consider donating or providing some encouragement in support of my efforts this year.

Very respectfully,

Joe