To tell, or not to tell: that is the question: whether ’tis better to share the locations of outrageous beauty for all to enjoy, or to keep these destinations a mystery as if you are the only one privileged to know.
What a dilemma we face today on social media with taking pictures, posting them for thousands to see and discouraging viewers from asking more about the details for fear of becoming over popularized.
Another moderate day of mountaineering up the north slope of Mt. Superior, known as Cardiac Bowl. I`ve only been to this peak once before, from the typical summer trail, so it was way fun to get there from this direction.
#mountsuperior #northslope #cardiacbowl #mountaineering #wasatch11ers
With such good coverage and a big storm rolling in, I think Alta should stay open for at least another week!
#stillskiing #springskiing #skiutah #skiing #alta
It`s been a minute since I`ve had anything other than ski boots or hockey skates on my feet this winter. Gotta switch gears before the mountaineering season melts away here in Utah!
#mountaineering #kesslerpeak #westridge #wasatchfront #timetoclimb
📷 @wasatchwidescreen
On this day last year—February 18—my team and I reached the summit of Aconcagua, the tallest peak in Argentina and the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere at 22,837 feet.
I’ve enjoyed looking back on that expedition by rereading my day-by-day trip report from our climb.
👉 Link in bio: an 18-part guide covering the entire climb, plus pre-trip planning tips and post-expedition things to see and do around Mendoza.
Whether this is your first high-altitude objective or you’re adding Aconcagua to your mountaineering résumé, the guide will help you see why I chose the 360° Traverse, how to plan for your expedition, and what to expect each day on the mountain.
#aconcagua #aconcagua360 #aconcaguaexpedition #highaltitudemountaineering #mountaineering
Winter is my favorite season, and cold weather camping is one of my favorite winter activities.
#coldweathercamping #wintercamping #tenting #lovewinter #lovecamping
Scoping out snow levels for my annual winter campout this weekend. Yep, there`s enough to still make it fun!
#wintercamping #coldweathercamping #winterhike #sunset #weekendwarrior
Speaking of my multi-millioner friends (see link in the bio), I got to hike with them last weekend.
I had my mind set on doing a Grandeur Peak Yo-Yo for my first hike of the year. Thankfully, @gwhatco and @andeethatch were OK with slowing down for the day.
Not sure what I was thinking though, my thighs were so sore for the next two days. Hockey sure doesn`t use those same muscles like I thought it did.
Recovery definitely called for a few infrared sauna sessions afterwards!
#grandeurpeak #yoyo #doublesummit #legday #goatworthy
Yeah, you read that right — 5,000,000 vertical feet. That’s a million feet of vert every year for five straight years. Who does that? Well… these two average hikers from Utah have been stacking numbers like this since 2021 — quietly, but well beyond “average”.
The numbers speak for themselves. Get a summary and breakdown by month from the link in the bio ☝️
Think about that: we’re talking about an average of 50 miles and 20,000 feet of gain every single week.
It’s hard to wrap my head around that level of commitment. What they’re doing every month is roughly what I log in a year, all while holding down full-time jobs. That’s one serious fitness program.
In talking with Andee about what comes next, they took the week off after Christmas, then jumped right into the new year on a local favorite—Mount Olympus—with plans to log another million in 2026.
#goatworthy #biggoals #millionverticalfeet #hikerlife #hikemoreworryless
With the encouragement from my youngest daughter, I bought a small fleet of kid carriers to get these youngsters started early! We`ve enjoyed a few days out in this unseasonably warm November, but still need to get them ALL out together. Fun times ahead for sure!!
#osprey #ospreypacks #hikingwithkids #familyfun #getemstartedearly
