Alright, I’m usually not one to spend a whole day checking out a state park with no climbing in it, but this place was awesome. Seeing an entire field full of bison was a pretty
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The Badlands in South Dakota are a trip. It’s like a little piece of Utah dropped in a different state. Jen and I came through on our way West, did a few short hikes, and
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On our way back West, Jen and I stopped at Cave Of The Mounds and took the tour. The tour was a bit annoying, but the cave itself was incredible.
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Jen has been talking about doing the Subway for about as long as I’ve known her, but for some reason we just never got it done. Getting the permit, renting the dry suits, and scheduling
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One of the great things about this trip is that we are made out of time, so we can pull over and check out any random thing as we go from place to place. So,
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Slot canyons are just fun. You get to check out super interesting places deep in the desert and squirm your way through really unique formations. I have done very few canyons, but Peakaboo and Spooky
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Ice is the glue that holds mountains together. Because so much of alpine climbing takes place on either snow or ice, the difficulty of a route (and even if it’s possible) depends a lot on
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For our first objective, Rick and I chose a North-facing couloir between Pollak Spire and Mt Neveragain. The aspect kept it out of the sun, giving it at least a chance at good snow. It
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Despite being extremely remote, the Alaska Range is also very popular. Common glacier-landing areas will usually have dozens of tents pitched near them, and it’s not uncommon to run into other parties on route—especially on
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For the third time in two weeks I woke up at 5:00am, ate breakfast, drove up LCC, and started up the South Ridge of Mt Superior for a training lap. Unlike the last couple times,
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