Mount Russell California 14er: Mount Whitneys’ Better-Kept Secret
The East Ridge on Mount Russell is the kind of route that makes you wonder why everyone obsesses over its neighbor instead –…
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Mount Whitney and Mount Muir: California High Point
The Mountaineers Route on Mount Whitney skips the famous 97 switchbacks of the 22-mile standard trail entirely, trading them for a direct shot…
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Backpacking to Upper Boy Scout Lake: The Warm-Up for Mount Whitney
Upper Boy Scout Lake (UBSL) sits at roughly 11,300 feet on the north side of Mount Whitney, and reaching it means skipping the…
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Wrapping Up Our Yosemite Camping Week
An early start to the day as we wrap up our week in Yosemite, and off to see some more massive trees before…
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Dog Lake and Lembert Dome: Two-For-One in Tuolumne Meadows
Lembert Dome was the whole reason we picked this hike – it’s the granite landmark you can’t miss from anywhere in Tuolumne Meadows….
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Alaska: Exit Glacier and the Harding Icefield
Exit Glacier is one of the most accessible glaciers in Alaska, sitting just outside Seward inside Kenai Fjords National Park, and it earns…
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Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park doesn’t get the postcards that Yosemite gets or the General Sherman selfie line that Sequoia National Park gets. Few…
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Colorado 13ers: Hiking The Dyer Mountain Group
The Dyer Mountain Group is a set of Colorado 13ers located close to Mount Sherman, a very easy and popular Colorado 14er. This…
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Eleven Mile Reservoir Weekend
Colette booked us an excellent rental cabin for the weekend next to the Eleven Mile Reservoir outside Lake George. Special guests: Donkeys Other…
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Colorado 13ers: Horseshoe Mountain Loop
Weekend break with Dasani to hike Colorado 13ers Mt Sheridan, Peerless Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain and Finnback Knob. I had mentioned bagging a few…
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Belize: Snorkeling Mexico Rocks and Tres Cocos
We chartered another boat with New Day Adventures to Mexico Rocks and the Tres Cocos Channel for another day underwater. Mexico Rocks is…
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Belize: Snorkeling Hol Chan and Secret Beach
An early start to the day gets us out to Hol Chan Marine Reserve before the crowds, and gets us back to town…
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Colorado: The Seven Bridges Trail Outside Colorado Springs
Some trails feel like a big commitment before you even lace up your boots. The Seven Bridges Trail in North Cheyenne Canyon isn’t…
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National Parks: Channel Islands National Park Wrap Up
An early morning sunrise is the perfect way to start our last day here in the Channel Islands National Park. This also is…
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Sailing to Santa Cruz Island
It’s still dumping buckets, but we are finally anchored off of Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Park. We know that…
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Wheeler Peak NM High Point – New Mexico Hiking Challenge
Wheeler Peak is the New Mexico high point at 13,167 feet high with 3,409 feet of prominence from the surrounding juniper scrubland. Just…
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Crestone Traverse Guide: Colorado 14er Finisher Adventure
What better way to finish off the Colorado 14ers than getting both Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle via the Crestone Traverse? Yes I…
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Ellingwood Point 14er: Alpine Climb in Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Range
When I poked my head out of the tent at 3am I could see stars, so we’re getting an alpine start up to…
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Summit Guide: Little Bear & Blanca Peaks via Lake Como
Little Bear Peak and Blanca Peak are Colorado 14ers typically climbed from the Lake Como approach. Dasani and I backpacked in yesterday to…
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Hiking the Jones Group: Colorado’s Hidden 13ers in American Basin
The Jones Group is a group of Colorado 13ers located by the American Basin section of the Alpine Loop. We spent time in…
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Fanny Fern Mine Trail: Easy Hike Near Lake City, Colorado
We stumbled across the Fanny Fern Mine trail while looking for simple morning hikes in the Lake City Colorado area. The locals in…
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