PharaohLake
New York State Adirondacks Pharaoh Lakes Loop This is a beautiful loop through wooded trails. The route passes by numerous lakes. The path is never very steep…
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HolyCross
Colorado Rockies Mount of the Holy Cross Loop Mount of the Holy Cross Wilderness area. I would recommend this as a four night trip, so that you…
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BattleCreek
Wasatch Range, Utah Mount Timpanogas Battle Creek Canyon This is a day hike or short overnight trip. The reason that this hike is in my list of…
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AiguilleRouges
Chamonix Aiguille Rouges This is a wonderful hike which provides beautiful views of mountain scenery, vast fields of alpine flowers, and diverse surroundings from lush green valleys…
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Chamonix: April 2000
Mont Blanc Massif Climbs described: Mont Blanc du Tacul: North Face Triangle; Contamine/Mazeaud route Mont Blanc du Tacul: Albinoni/Gabarrou Couloir Guidebook references to these climbs: Mont Blanc…
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Chamonix: September, 1999
Mont Blanc Massif Climbs described: La Minarete: S.E. Spur Mont Blanc du Tacul: Triangle Face, Chere Couloir Tour Ronde: N. Face Aiguille du Midi: S. Face (Rebuffat)…
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Chamonix: July, 1996
Mont Blanc Massif Routes described: Aiguille du Chardonnay: North Spur Aiguille du Midi: Arete des Cosmiques Guidebook references to these climbs: The Mont Blanc Massif: the 100…
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Canada Climbs: Mount Louis, Gmoser Route (Perren Variation), Athabasca North Face
Canadian Rockies Mount Louis; Gmoser Route (Perren variation) (See Sean Dougherty, Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies, pp. 66-67) Mount Athabasca; North Face (See Sean Dougherty,…
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Bugaboos
Bugaboos British Columbia Canada Bugaboo Spire North East Ridge Guidebook: Bugaboo Rock Randall and Green 50 Classic Climbs of N. America Roper and Steck Bugaboo Spire; North…
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Athabasca
Columbia Ice Fields, Alberta, Canada Mount Athabasca North Face: October 1, 2001 It was a little over a year since I had first attempted to climb Athabasca's…
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WindRivers
Wyoming Wind River Mountains Bomber Lake/Ross Lakes Loop This is one of my all time favorite backpacking trips. Depending on how fast you hike, and how much…
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Mount Hood
Cascade Range Mount Hood The Regular Route (via the Hog's Back) Mount Hood in beautiful, clear conditions. (Click on picture for larger version.) It was May of…
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