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Getting to Gannett

Posted on August 4, 2022November 10, 2023 by Backcountry Fever

Getting to Gannett is legit!  We chose the standard route up from the southwest through Titcomb Basin.  This is the “easiest” way to Wyoming’s tallest peak, which is still pretty tough considering how far in you have to go and how much gear you need to bring.  Here are the overview stats from our trip…

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Planning for Gannett

Posted on July 15, 2022August 24, 2022 by Backcountry Fever

This was the year I wanted to get three highpoints that involve glacier travel: Hood, Rainier and Gannett.  I shoulda just picked a week in May and drove out to climb Mt. Hood by myself.  I coulda done Mt. Rainier too if other plans had solidified.  And Gannett… Gannett woulda fallen through had I not…

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Backpacking Zion’s West Rim Trail

Posted on June 17, 2019November 26, 2021 by Backcountry Fever

I know the West Rim Trail can be done as a day hike from Lava Point, but we chose to spread it out and slow it down by starting at Wildcat.  That made it a 3-day, 2-night trip which turned out great!  Here’s our itinerary: DAY 1: Travel + Hike to Wildcat Camp Our first…

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Havasupai: a Grand Canyon Oasis

Posted on September 29, 2017November 17, 2021 by Backcountry Fever

There’s a lot of info out there about Havasupai that would be redundant if I repeated it again here.  Instead, I prefer to share the itinerary of our first trip to this amazing Grand Canyon oasis and let you reference that for your planning needs.  DAY 1 – TRAVEL DAY I wasn’t a big fan…

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