The Mountain Muir

Tag: skiing

  • Spoon Couloir

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    Jonathan Muir
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    Grand Teton National Park- March 1, 2025 The discovery of interesting and motivating objectives has always been one of my favorite parts of the mountaineering world. Sometimes it comes from an acquaintance on the trail or at a climbing gym. Sometimes it comes from seeing the side of a mountain from just the right angle…

  • Bonneville Peak

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    Bannock County, ID High Point – 1/18/2025 I heard an idea a while back. A podcaster was explaining why we should put ourselves into situations that make us suffer. The idea wasn’t “to make us stronger” or to “test our limits.” It was a little darker than that. The idea was that we should do…

  • Mount Wow- 2/10/2024

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    Jonathan Muir
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    The adventure up this Owen-Wilsonesque peak started about a year earlier in the spring of 2023 when, after a quick search through Turiano’s, “Teton Pass Backcountry Guide,” I found myself climbing Talbot’s ridge on a Saturday whim. Sitting alone on top of Talbot’s, I noticed what looked like a sloping ramp leading to a summit…