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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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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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The Extended Ptarmigan Traverse

The Extended Ptarmigan Traverse

Posted on July 9, 2019September 24, 2023 by kyle

4 days taking the famous Ptarmigan Traverse to its full length over Dome Peak and out past Image Lake. Some of the most beautiful, remote feeling alpine terrain in the lower 48.

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Super Sierra High Route

Super Sierra High Route

Posted on July 14, 2018October 22, 2020 by kyle

An unforgettable two week high country backpacking trip, the Sierra High Route from Yosemite to Whitney, truly the trip of a lifetime.

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Ruby Crest Trail

Ruby Crest Trail

Posted on June 26, 2018October 22, 2020 by kyle

A relaxing backpacking trip following the crest of “Nevada’s Sierras”, the Ruby Mountains.

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