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Where Eagles Dare

April 21, 2022by explorerron Leave a comment

Yes, it’s cliche’, but also a pretty catchy title, don’t you think? Sure, maybe it has nothing to do with eagles or flying, other than a peak in Mount Rainier […]

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Hiking, Scrambling, snowshoeing, Travel & Adventure

5050 Pass Scramble, and Where does the time go?

March 30, 2022by explorerron Leave a comment

A LITTLE CATCH UP Once again, it’s been a while since writing. That can only mean I’ve been busy, or lazy, or both. The truth is that I have been […]

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Hiking, Photography, Scrambling, Travel & Adventure

Getting back to photography: too many interests, too little time…

October 12, 2021by explorerron Leave a comment

I probably should have just honed in printing for this particular blog post. Or maybe just my trials and tribulations with Adobe photography software. Or just the trip to Seattle. But what fun is that. Life is sorta messy this way. A woven tapestry of events, overlapping, mingling, colliding, reflecting and refracting.

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Sunrise to Burroughs Mt. Backpack – Mt Rainier

October 4, 2021by explorerron Leave a comment

Mount Burroughs resides on the northeast slopes of Mt. Rainier. Named after naturalist/essayist, John Burroughs, it is actually three progressively higher hill-tops – Burroughs 1, Burroughs 2, and Burroughs 3. […]

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Backpacking, Hiking, Travel & Adventure

Sunrise Lakes to Yosemite Valley, and Home – JMT 12

September 25, 2021by explorerron Leave a comment

From Sunrise Lakes to Yosemite could have easily been one day, but why end a good thing too soon! Sunrise Lakes to Little Yosemite Valley Campground via Clouds Rest – […]

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Backpacking, Hiking, JMT, Travel & Adventure

Earth, Wind, Water, and some Cold – JMT #11

September 22, 2021by explorerron Leave a comment

Days 16 through 18 took me from Minaret Creek to Sunrise Lakes, the latter being the northern approach to Clouds Rest in Yosemite. The days, terrain and scenery varied. With […]

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Backpacking, Hiking, JMT, Travel & Adventure

Wild Fire Destruction, Smoke, and a Marathon Day – JMT #10

September 19, 2021by explorerron Leave a comment

After Jean departed in David’s truck with two other hikers for a shuttle trip to the Fresno airport, I spent another 2 hours working on my departure to the trail. […]

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Backpacking, JMT, Travel & Adventure

What Happens at VVR, Stays at VVR – JMT #9

September 14, 2021by explorerron Leave a comment

If I stick to what is written on that sign, it’s going to be a very short blog post 🙂 One thing that happens at VVR can best be described […]

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Backpacking, Hiking, JMT, Travel & Adventure

Two Cheeseburgers Please! Muir Pass to Marie Lake – JMT #8

September 11, 2021by explorerron Leave a comment

Leaving Wanda Lake just below Muir Pass meant we were leaving behind what I’d considered to be the big passes of the trip. No more 12,000 footers. And the scenery […]

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Backpacking, JMT, Travel & Adventure

Super Duper, and Ups and Downs – JMT #7

September 9, 2021by explorerron Leave a comment

Days six through nine were a series of very long descents to below 9,000′, usually close to 8,000′, followed by a longish approach and a final steep climb to a […]

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Backpacking, JMT, Travel & Adventure

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