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Mountaineering ranks high among the most satisfying and spectacular ways to experience the great outdoors, but moving from easily accessed boulders, single-pitch rock climbs, and/or the climbing gym to ascending actual mountains is a big step. The former are useful in introducing you to some of the primary skills of mountaineering, but when you head to those … Read more
I left the Whitney Portal Trailhead right at midnight, the sheer granite gorge brightening under another starry night in California’s spectacular High Sierra. Elevation at the trailhead is just under 8,400 feet, and the summit of famed Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the Lower 48, looms at 14,505 feet. It was going to be … Read more
Some of life’s boldest memories and most valuable lessons are learned through travel. To get out of your comfort zone, to experience new cultures, flavors, perspectives, and terrains can open up the mind and significantly impact the traveler. It makes sense why we tend to travel with friends, a partner, or in large groups: We … Read more
From American conservationist John Muir’s mantra, “The Mountains are calling and I must go” to Jack Kerouac’s rephrase, “In the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn—climb that goddamn mountain,” we get why alpinism, skimo, and plain-old peak-bagging are so popular. There’s something uniquely fun (and … Read more