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April 8, 2020

Rookie Mistake – Altitude? No Problem

If you’re a seasoned hiker/climber you might be reading this headline and think “Oh no!” this could end really bad. Well this story doesn’t end too bad. As a competitive person I wanted to add a 14er to my list of accomplishments. I honestly thought you could hardly call yourself a good hiker without hitting … Continue reading Rookie Mistake – Altitude? No Problem

March 26, 2020

Rookie Mistake – Trekking Pole Placement

“Ouh ouh ouh!” The noise was loud; it sounded like a caw, but more like a monkey. It was 2:15 am. It was right by my head outside of our tent 10 miles into the Teton backcountry. It was night one of our three-night, four day trek around the backside of the Tetons. So far … Continue reading Rookie Mistake – Trekking Pole Placement