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Month: June 2021

From One Extreme to the Other in the Lower 48

Posted on June 22, 2021September 29, 2021 by Backcountry Fever

From the lowest, and hottest, place in the lower 48… …to the highest peak in the lower 48, for the 2nd time, this time up the Mountaineers Route. Full trip report coming soon…

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Woo hoo, got Elbert too!!

Posted on June 4, 2021March 10, 2022 by Backcountry Fever

Woo hoo, got Elbert too!! Gorgeous day here in Leadville to touch the top of Colorado (also the 2nd tallest peak in the lower 48).  Went up one way, came down another to make it a loop back to the car.  Blue skies, not much wind, no issues with snow.  Turned out to be a…

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I tagged Wheeeeeeeler, New Mexico’s tallest peak!

Posted on June 2, 2021August 2, 2022 by Backcountry Fever

I tagged Wheeeeeeeler, New Mexico’s tallest peak! …and the second of my Summer Series of State Highpoints for 2021 Did a big loop for a total of 13 miles and 4,034′ of elevation.  So stoked!! I wanted to see as much of this mountain as possible.  So instead of choosing between Bull of the Woods…

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Success on Oklahoma’s Black Mesa

Posted on June 1, 2021February 20, 2023 by Backcountry Fever

After getting denied in Kansas, I found success on Oklahoma’s Black Mesa, the official first of my 2021 Summer Series of State Highpoints. This hike is not hard, but getting to it could be.  More on that later.  The weather had finally cleared up after a several days of record rain.  In fact, the attendant…

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