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Little Giant High Pass Backpacking

Little Giant High Pass Backpacking

Posted on September 24, 2021October 1, 2021 by kyle

An easy two day backpacking trip through the Glacier Peak Wilderness at the peak of the fall colors.

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The Bailey Range Traverse

The Bailey Range Traverse

Posted on July 31, 2021August 13, 2021 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, 2021July 20, 2021 by kyle

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

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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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Chain Lakes, Bulls Tooth

Chain Lakes, Bulls Tooth

Posted on August 29, 2020October 21, 2020 by kyle

Backpacking with my family to some quiet, beautiful lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Blueberries galore!

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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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Thunder-Robin High Route

Thunder-Robin High Route

Posted on September 7, 2019October 22, 2020 by kyle

An exploratory high route connecting quiet meadows and alpine lakes between the Thunder Mountain Lakes and Robin Lakes.

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The Brooks Range

The Brooks Range

Posted on August 16, 2019October 22, 2020 by kyle

A true adventure, a week in the Brooks Range of Alaska with grizzly bears, musk ox, and plentiful rain.

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Dakobed Range Circumnavigation

Dakobed Range Circumnavigation

Posted on July 13, 2019October 22, 2020 by kyle

Secrets of the Glacier Peak Wilderness This summer, I’ve started to branch away from the classic climbs and trails of the Washington Cascades….

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To outsiders it may seem like it's been business as usual for me, but I've actually struggled a lot this season to balance responsibilities, chase the weird weather windows, and keep a positive attitude. It's been a busy period in my life, with a death in the family, career stuff, trying to be a good partner. There's a lot more to life than skiing and those things have demanded most of my attention and emotional energy.
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At the feet of giants.
My best Ansel Adams impression, although I couldn't get myself to greyscale out that beautiful lavender in the sky and water. We got here after skinning and hiking hard in the dark for nearly four hours. Moments like this last seconds, and I feel lucky to have been there at the right time.
Finished a little write up about my trip to the Sierra! It was a challenging trip that had its ups and downs but turned out to be very rewarding and cool. The Sierra is a special place to me so it was sweet to return and get to experience it in a new way.

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