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The Bonnington Traverse 2022

The Bonnington Traverse 2022

Posted on March 5, 2022March 17, 2022 by kyle

A wonderful, fun-filled five days returning to ski the Bonnington Traverse in southern BC.

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Hyalite Ice 2021

Hyalite Ice 2021

Posted on December 12, 2021December 21, 2021 by kyle

Five days of ice climbing in Hyalite Canyon with Jacob and Kelly, from laps at G1 to adventurous multi pitch routes.

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Red Rock 2021

Red Rock 2021

Posted on October 7, 2021October 15, 2021 by kyle

A long weekend in Vegas to climb some multi pitch routes in Red Rock Canyon.

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The Bailey Range Traverse

The Bailey Range Traverse

Posted on July 31, 2021September 24, 2023 by kyle

A beautiful, remote five day traverse of the full Bailey Range and Mt. Olympus in Olympic National Park.

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Chelan Summit Trail

Chelan Summit Trail

Posted on July 10, 2021July 16, 2021 by kyle

Backpacking the Chelan Summit Trail, from Crater Creek to Stehekin, over 4 days with my family.

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Wallowa High Route

Wallowa High Route

Posted on July 3, 2021August 27, 2025 by kyle

An exceptionally beautiful 3 day high route through the geologically unique Wallowa Mountains of Northeastern Oregon.

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Easy Pass to Cascade Pass

Easy Pass to Cascade Pass

Posted on May 29, 2021April 5, 2023 by kyle

An incredibly scenic 4 day ski traverse from Easy Pass to Cascade Pass across the heart of the North Cascades.

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Watson Blum High Route

Watson Blum High Route

Posted on September 5, 2020October 21, 2020 by kyle

A late season three day trip on the Watson-Blum high route in the Baker Lake Region of the Cascades, including summits of Watson, Bacon, Hagan, and Blum.

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Wind River High Route

Wind River High Route

Posted on August 5, 2020June 9, 2025 by kyle

Backpacking the world-famous Wind River High Route in 7 days with Logan and Sam. Glaciers, lakes, plateaus, and big walls – this is a trip I’ll remember for a long time.

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Beartooth Plateau High Route

Beartooth Plateau High Route

Posted on August 1, 2020October 21, 2020 by kyle

A 3 day trip across the Beartooth Plateau located along the Wyoming Montana Border with a summit of Castle Mountain. We passed hundreds of beautiful alpine lakes and saw almost no other individuals.

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