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Coming at you with a trip report on an underrated gem: the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne (first link in bio!)

I did this trip over Labor Day weekend in 2023. It was a spectacular hike: towering granite walls, powerful waterfalls, and crystal clear wa

This past weekend, I made my somewhat annual, second weekend of October trek to the Eastern Sierra to see the fall colors. It was my first time backpacking in the Humboldt-Toiyabe Wilderness, an underrated area just bordering Yosemite. It’s SUC

Some highlights from 38 miles and 4 days on the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park. It was a bucketlist trip with grand views, surprise thunderstorms, thriving wildflowers, and the cutest wildlife. The trail was in great condition and mod

I finished a guide for backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail on Catalina Island (first link in bio)! This is a good fall/spring/winter trip, especially winter when you’re racking your brain for snow-free backpacking trips to do in California. It

Tour du Mont Blanc day 9 - Jul 9, 2024
6.0 mi / 1250 ft gain / 3:55 hrs moving
Start: Refuge du Lac Blanc
End: Planpraz cable car (Chamonix)

Today was our last day on the TMB! We hiked to the Planpraz cable car and took it down to Chamonix. (Officia

Tour du Mont Blanc day 8 - Jul 8, 2024
8.8 miles / 3871 ft gain / 7:10 hs moving
Start: Refuge du Col du Balme
End: Refuge du Lac Blanc

Today, I reunited with my dear friend @m_o_l_c who I haven’t seen in 5 years. She joined us for the last 2

Tour du Mont Blanc day 6 - Jul 6, 2024
9.0 miles / 2673 ft gain / 4:24 hrs moving
Start: Relais d’Arpette
End: Col de la Forclaz

Today, I had some good luck, and some bad. It was eventful! 🫣

Inconveniently, the hardest day of our trip (5.6k

Tour du Mont Blanc day 6 - Jul 6, 2024
12.7 miles / 3700 ft gain / 6:23 hrs moving
Start: Rifugio Bonatti
End: Relais d’Arpette
Transit taken: Ferret to Champex Lac

Today I woke up sick. It made the dreary day even drearier.

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