Back in the Saddle

Josh

Josh, United States

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My fellow sherpas I’m back in the saddle. This hiking season has been very different. I didn’t much in because we welcomed a new member into family. So I have taken this mild detour and used it to center my adventure goals and get it a little better shape. Some short power hike on the Colorado National Monument that been good for both. So the
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Mitchell Peak

Trent

Trent, United States
Trip in United States ~ Beginner difficulty

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Destination: Above the California Smoke Clouds of June 2008How do you plan on doing that? Summit Mitchell PeakWhere? Jennie Lakes Wilderness - tucked in around Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Forest. Couple hours outside of Fresno, CA..How long? Easy. 2,000 foot ascent over 3.1 milesWanna see more pics? Click here Summertime 2008 was a mixed bag of spontaneous as well as planned adventures. The last weekend
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Cirque Peak

Everett

Everett, Canada
Trip in Canada ~ Moderate difficulty

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A slow start to a cold day. I was shaking the frost off the tent at around 7.00, which is my gentle way of letting Carmen know that it’s time to wake up. Conor and Lex tumbled out of their tent soon after, into the cold wet morning that hung around us like a damp towel. We rolled up our kit and it quickly became
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Mont Blanc

Hannu

Hannu, Finland
Trip in France ~ Professional difficulty

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Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, an aristocrat and a physicist from Geneva Switzerland was interested in geology and was a keen alpine traveler in the late 17 hundreds. He had been looking through his scope towards the highest peaks in the Alps and made calculations that a huge white dome and a mountain massive above a valley of Chamouny would have to be the highest
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Trekking in Oman

Janice

Janice, United Kingdom
Trip in Oman ~ Beginner difficulty

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We’ve just got back from a scuba diving, sea kayaking and mountain walking trip in Oman. This destination is still relatively new on tourist trail so information for planning trips can be difficult. Here is a synopsis of some of the useful information we found!RoadsDriving in Oman is hairy to put it mildly. If you want an easy time - pay for a vehicle with
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