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...
Where: Amargosa Valley, NV/CA
When: November 29, 2008
Partners: DB
DB and I took a stroll up Shadow Mountain, an obscure, named peak in the Mojave Desert between Pahrump Valley and Death Valley. With high winds and cool temps, the chilly hike rewarded us with great views of the surrounding desert.
