Embedded into the backcountry areas of Zion National Park, the Sierra Nevada, Death Valley National Park, and the Mojave Desert, Courtney Purcell's ramblings have also taken him all across the country and the world. From hiking, climbing and peakbagging in the Rockies, the Andes, the high volcanoes of Washington and Mexico, into the depths explored in spelunking, and the canyoneering of the Colorado Plateau, here you'll find trip reports, route beta and "stuff" relevant to the world of...
When: June 2008
Partners: DB and Andy McClure
Route: NE Ridge (Class 1)
Mileage/Gain: 9/4,200
Perhaps not the most inspiring peak I've been on, but it was a pleasure to reunite with the recently healed Andy Mac for a hike up Colorado's highest peak. With little snow on the trail, the views of the snow-covered nearby high peaks were wonderful.
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