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
Continue reading ...Bill Williams Mountain is a fun hike near Williams and Flagstaff, Arizona. I hiked this mountain in the winter and caught some great views at the top.
Continue reading ...As I began working my way back West from New Mexico, I spent some time in Southern Arizona. Like Las Cruces, the city of Tucson is literally surrounded by mountains. For a long time I believed Mount Lemmon was the highest in the region. However that honor belongs to the Santa Rita’s Mount Wrightson. At...
Continue reading ...This is a hike of the Leasburg Slot Canyon and an alternative scramble to the summit of Robledo Mountain near Las Cruces New Mexico
Continue reading ...Southern New Mexico’s Las Cruces is quickly becoming one of my favorite outdoorsy towns. It has none of the notoriety (or crowds) that other “adventure towns” have in the Southwest. Yet, its surrounded by mountain ranges and very close to several national park units. Of the many mountains nearby, Organ Needle is the highest and...
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.