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Greenland Crossing Day 14 – Under Pressure
August 28. 21 km, 274 feet of climbing. Camped at 7,686 feet. The day opened already in motion. Wind pressed at our backs, snow streamed low across the surface, and visibility shifted minute by minute. It wasn’t a sudden change… Continue reading
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Greenland Crossing Day 3 – The First Crevasse Day
August 17. Rain had fallen during the night, and by morning the glacier was glazed in a thin, brittle shine that made every step feel tentative. We were moving across a surface of ripples and hollows, a landscape that looked… Continue reading
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Endless Summer on Skis
This year has been a little bit of a wash in terms of outdoor adventures. In March my wife tore her knee, and the ensuing instability, surgery (which made it stable again) and rehab made a planned multi-month trip in… Continue reading
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Found Some Raspberries on the Mountain
I decided to sneak out this morning and do a local walk with a lot of vertical in a fairly short distance, avoiding people as much as possible, getting a little climbing fitness in and seeing some stuff. On the… Continue reading
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Went Searching for Signs of Autumn
At 8,800 feet above sea level, autumn comes early. While true autumn – the crisp nights and vibrant aspens – are still a ways off, the first signs of the new season start popping every year around this time. In… Continue reading
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June 20, 2024 – Day 13 – Summer solstice, huge passes, more bears
November 6, 2024 Note: Given the events of yesterday’s election, I feel a higher sense of urgency to tell the story of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, for this is the very spot where President-elect Donald Trump wants to drill… Continue reading
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June 17-19, 2024 – Day 10-12 – Caches, bears and terra incognita
On our way to the cache we had our first bear encounter of the trip. A large, male grizzly was feeding along a small creek bed directly in our path of travel, unaware of our presence. We debated trying to… Continue reading
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June 16, 2024 – Day 9 – Into the Kaleidoscope
Today we left the desert Southwest and entered Iceland. Verdant, wild green kaleidoscope mountains capped with gray tops and snow surround our campsite this evening. Dark rain clouds move up the valley, dousing us briefly, and then disappearing as the… Continue reading
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Brooks Range Journals: June 9, 2023 – Drop off day
Today is drop in day for this year’s Brooks Range excursion. After driving 3,000 miles from Colorado to Alaska and sifting through gear in a dillapidated AirBNB in Fairbanks, spending hours in line getting Alaska plates so our car is… Continue reading
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