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The victory march ended up a 1000m strung out formation opposite to our march up. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0361-9444-eb64-000d-3aa720330000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat -32.637398 Lon -70.018272 Do not … Continue reading

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The team walked back down with slightly less cohesion and vim than before to the cave. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0360-f494-a5ac-0022-484720320000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat -32.637409 Lon -70.018272 Do … Continue reading

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I took stock of the teams water and most were out. I collected the hot water supplies in the remaining thermos’s and View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0360-f494-c2be-0022-484720320000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message … Continue reading

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Several cried hot tears that fogged their goggles. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0360-6460-0d2b-0022-484720320000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat -32.637409 Lon -70.018272 Do not reply directly to this message. This message … Continue reading

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After an hour of taking pictures and trying to stall what really was only finding the long and difficult road home at the summit View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0360-6460-3606-0022-484720320000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent … Continue reading

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Flopped 10 of our 12 expedition members and 3 of the original guides. There was hollering hugging many starred blankly View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0360-06f4-91d9-6045-bd2df4200000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat … Continue reading

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As fast fast as the air did and yet the guides did not relent on the group pace. At the top of the rocky crag of the summit View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db035f-d477-b89a-000d-3aa720330000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com … Continue reading

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At La Cueva they looked up at the rocky cumbre, on steep snow and rocks they slowly plodded up. Energy thinned from the Mulas View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db035f-9391-bb0c-000d-3aa720330000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent … Continue reading

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Dawn broke for them two hours later at Piedra Blanca and they took off their lamps. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db035f-379d-bc00-000d-3aa720330000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat -32.637409 Lon -70.018272 Do … Continue reading

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1-30-23 The Mulas Locas marched out of camp in the early dark. Above them yet were small strings of headlamps pointed up mountain. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db035e-9473-e9e8-000d-3aa790070000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this … Continue reading

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    Dominating the already immense landscape of the Alaska Range, Denali “The Great One ” is the tallest mountain in North America, rising a lofty 20,310’ above Denali National Park.  Mountaineers flock from across the globe to test their strength and climbing prowess on this ultimate alpine test piece.  If you have Denali on your list […]

  • Backcountry Tour Planning Webinar & Trip Planning Tools

    When conditions are prime for winter backcountry adventure, it’s easy to get caught up in the stoke and overlook essential pre-trip preparation in a rush to get on the skin track. In this webinar, guide and backcountry powder chaser, Elias Zane Holt, lays out how to plan a successful and safe trip into the mountains, […]

  • Ski Boot Fit Basics

    Spring volcano season is right around the corner and having well-fitted, comfortable boots is essential for long days on the skin track and epic descents.    We teamed up with the legendary boot whisperer, Megan Jackson, of Backcountry Essentials in Bellingham to outline the basics of boot fit.  In the video below, she discusses physical […]

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