Written on October 5, 2018
Bodie State Historic Park is a famously picturesque ghost town in a profoundly isolated part of California. Nearby to this park lies two desert peaks which see far less visitors. On my recent ramble through the Eastern Sierras I finally made it to the Bodie Mountains and its most famous town of Bodie State Historic...
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Written on September 29, 2018
Highland Peak is a remote summit located near Ebbetts Pass in the Sierra Nevada was a delightful fall adventure. Its altitude and isolation make it a destination for solitude seekers like myself. Highland Peak of Ebbetts Pass Fall is my favorite time of year for hiking the Sierra Nevada. With the season come pleasant temperatures,...
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Written on August 4, 2018
The literal and metaphorical pinnacle of my adventures up North was a climb of Crazy Peak in Montana. This isolated alpine summit rarely sees visitors and was an outstanding climb. Crazy Peak is a lonely summit that intrigues travelers as they head across Interstate 90 through Montana. Rising abruptly from the pastures and rangelands dominating...
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Written on July 16, 2018
After taking a day to paddle the Salmon River in Idaho, I turned my sights north to the infamous Bitterroot Mountains where I naturally wanted to climb the high point of the range. If you only knew how long I’ve been trying to get up to the Bitterroot Mountains! This famously majestic mountain range defines...
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Written on July 15, 2018
Borah Peak is Idaho’s high point at an altitude of 12,667′ and was the most serious mountaineering I did on my entire trip. Borah Peak: A big goal of my trip. If you’ve been following me long enough, you know that I have a goal of climbing all 50 state highpoints. Prior to Borah Peak,...
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