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El Potrero Chico Part 2: A Breakthrough
Everything at EPC changed once I met Ryan, and through Ryan, Sean. Ryan and Sean were roommates from Ohio who were meeting a crew of friends down at EPC for a week of climbing multi-pitch. Ryan and I hit up a multi-pitch called TNT, a five pitch 10a. I ended up leading the 10a pitch, Read more
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Spanish Struggles, Urchin Roe
I had my first exposure to language submersion on my second day in San Juan del Sur. My two Spanish speaking friends and I decided to take a walk up the hill to where Jesus stood looking out over the small city. The night before we had befriended a couple from Argentina, Chaly and Nati. Read more
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A Shout-Out to Tea and Bread
September 8th and 9th Lake Louise A hike was in order. I left Canmore and drove the beautiful Route 1 to Lake Louise, where, despite the sun in Canmore, it was even colder and stormier than the previous few days combined. There, I went up and joined the throngs of people getting their picture taken Read more
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On Anticipation
After a two week hiatus, I bring you another guest post, this time from the third member of our JMT trio, Katie McCahan. Katie wrote this piece the night before we started the trail while we were staying at the Dow Villa in Lone Pine, CA. It sums up, for me, the feelings of loneliness, Read more
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Rumney Rocks: Rediscovering Home
March 26th, 2016 When I studied abroad in the Fall of 2011, I took a train tour from Italy, through Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, France and Spain. Along the way, I routinely relied on the kindness of strangers (and friends) to help me in times of need. I learned how to make friends of Read more
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Tripyramid: an Exercise in Caution
April 25th, 2016 I have plenty about which to share from events prior to Tripyramid, but this hike is so fresh in my mind and there was so much to learn that I just need to get this story out now. I’ve been back in NH now for about five weeks (not that I’m counting) Read more
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“Letting Go of Fear of the Dark”
I’ve been thinking this week about my pronounced fear of uncertainty. I am an almost compulsive planner. I like to know where I’m going. I like to know how many miles it is, and I really like to know that I’m going to have enough water. This fear of uncertainty unquestionably bleeds out into the Read more
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Lone Mountain Ranch: Napping on a Couch
Ahhh Big Sky. Home of ultimate Montana skiing opulence and such a strange, strange place. I mean no offence to Big Sky. It’s awesome; but every time I drive through the lower village, I have a difficult time reconciling the fact that Big Sky is in fact, a TOWN, not just a resort. Read more
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A John Muir Trail Reflection
Guest post time! Written by one of my JMT partners, life companion, and sister, Claire McCahan Read more
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