Telescope Peak Winter Hike, Death Valley National Park
Telescope Peak is the tallest summit of Death Valley NP and an incredible climb from any approach. Here's my account of a winter climb in Feb 2020
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Telescope Peak is the tallest summit of Death Valley NP and an incredible climb from any approach. Here's my account of a winter climb in Feb 2020
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Continue reading ...Adventure is out there! The Pursuit of Life is an outdoor adventure blog that’s dedicated towards providing guides on a variety of outdoor activities and wild places in the United States and Canada. This is a blog for people of all levels and experience and is not limited to any state, province or sport. Activities that are covered in this blog include hiking, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, thru-hiking, caving, trail running, trekking, canoeing, ice climbing and general exploring.