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Importance of Mad Snowcamping Skillz in the Sierras
In November 2007, a man died after climbing Cathedral Peak in Yosemite with his partner. They expected to return the same day but were trapped on the descent when it began to snow, and one climber...
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NORTH FACE the Movie – Four out of Five Pitons
directed by Philipp Stölzl starring Benno Fürmann, Johanna Wokalek, Florian Lukas, Simon Schwarz, Georg Friedrich, Ulrich Tukur Thank you, Music Box Films! It’s been a long time coming….7 years since...
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Wanderlust 2010: Celebration of Yoga, Music, & Nature in the Northern Sierras
2010 marks the second year of the now annual Wanderlust Festival in Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe. Wanderlust offers a combination of some of the world’s best yoga practitioners and a variety of musical...
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Taking Whitney from the Backside (of the mountain)
What do you do when you’ve had a four day trip on the calendar for the last year, two days of approved vacation, and your partner-in-crime can’t make it due to an unavoidable last minute work conflict?...
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Tahoe Adventure Film Festival
I’m pretty stoked to check this out. It’s coming right up! You going? What: Tahoe Adventure Film Festival When: Dec 11, 2010, doors open at 6:30 pm. Films start at 7:30 pm. Where: Montbleu What will I...
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Matterhorn Peak’s North Arête
Editor’s note: We’re all in the swing of ski season, but it’s nice to be treated to a late summer alpine rock romp from the amazing Emilie! Day 1 – The Approach Patrick and I woke early at the Paha...
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Not So Alta! The climb that never was…
Alta Peak in Sequoia National Park is not particularly “alta” as it stands at 11,200ft high, but it is known for having Eastside-like views without the drive. It draws hikers and backpackers in the...
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Do Climbers Deserve the Selfish Rap?
Recently a friend said to me “I don’t want to go to that event because all mountaineers and climbers are really selfish and I’m tired of being around really selfish people.” It felt like a smack in the...
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