Tag: travel
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Spoon Couloir
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…
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Bonneville Peak
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…
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Piney Peak
Teton County, ID High Point – 10/26/2024 It’s interesting to me, how sometimes the forest and mountains feel like coming home, and sometimes they feel eerily hollow. I imagine it is probably because nature reflects who we are, not the masks we try to wear. They mirror to us what we truly feel. At times…
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Fossil Mountain
Teton Mountain Range, Wyoming – 10/12/2024 Having patience is not something I’m very good at. I often want what I want, when I want it. I hate waiting for Amazon packages, waiting for the work day to end, and waiting for good food to cook. Living in the moment and being happy with what we…
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Kelly Mountain- Northwest Summit
Jefferson County, ID Highpoint- 9/28/2024 I have often had high expectations for my life. When it comes to events and tasks that I want to accomplish I set the bar pretty high. This is rather ironic because of the amount of meditations I take part in wanting to help me release expectations. I also spend…
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Deep Creek Peak
Power County, ID High Point- 9/26/2024 If there is one thing climbing Idaho county high points has taught me so far, it’s to appreciate the place I live a little more. I sometimes take for granted my life here in East Idaho. This world has so much to see, and sometimes I forget I live…
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Blackfoot Benchmark
Bingham County, ID High Point – 9/14/2024 When I was young my dad would sometimes tell me this simple phrase: “Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.” I’ve heard it stated less rudely but I think my dad’s 6 P’s really round out the idea that a mountaineer should prepare for even the smallest adventure. Countless…
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Red Butte
Madison County, ID Highpoint– 7/13/2024 Nearly a decade ago, I made some outdoor/adventure goals that were interesting to me personally. Some would call it a bucket-list of sorts. One of the most ambitious goals I came up with was to climb tallest point in every state in the United States. I envisioned myself standing on…
The Mountain Muir 