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Guide Tips For Your Backcountry Challenges
Harry Hamlin | September 30, 2021
An Everest guide gives his tip for accomplishing your backcountry goals, whether you’re climbing or backpacking.
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An Everest guide gives his tip for accomplishing your backcountry goals, whether you’re climbing or backpacking.
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Several years ago, I attempted my first “carry-over” alpine climb. The length of the route demanded my partner and I break it into two days of climbing, meaning my sleep system would become a key piece of my kit. The…
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A moto-mountaineering adventure leads us into the Canadian Rockies and up the intimidating Mount Robson.
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Whether you’re an experienced mountaineer or just getting started on your foray into the mountains, there are some widely circulating myths that need to be clarified and debunked.
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The howling wind mutes the crunching of crampons on ice and snow. Snow and spindrift stings my face, as I focus on not to worrying about my frozen fingers. It had been an exceptionally cold season and we’d seen frostbite…
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Venturing into unknown territory is always a scary prospect. Whether it’s starting a new job, moving to a new city, or learning a technical outdoor pursuit, the new and unknown is intimidating. The new can challenge us both physically and…
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Every adventure has lessons to teach. Like that one backpacking trip that taught you to always check out the scenic overlook, even if it means a mile detour. Maybe that one rafting trip that taught you to always pack a…
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It’s 7:54 a.m. A vibrant red and orange dawn is breaking in the east; the sun’s rays are straining to tip-toe across the high wall of Glacier Gorge to our left. We watch the earth wake up around us from…
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