Category Archive for: ‘Adventure’

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Grizzly – Lenawee Traverse: Easy Adventure with Solitude

posted by Jake Norton on May 16,2017 in , ,

As the weather warms up and we start thinking about getting out into the hills for fun adventures, a recent …

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The sun sets behind Himalayan peaks as viewed from the South Col, 26,000 feet, on Mount Everest.

Welcoming the New Year

posted by Jake Norton on December 31,2015 in , , ,

And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. ~ Rainer Rilke ~ As 2015 …

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Ngawang Sherpa crosses a massive crevasse on a ladder; at 18,000 feet in the Khumbu Icefall, Everest, Nepal.

Thursday Thought: Climbing, Risk, Kids, and Life

posted by Jake Norton on April 17,2014 in , , ,

Last week, I read a great article in Boulder’s Daily Camera about risk: “Chris Weidner on extreme sports: Risky or reckless? …

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MD-RA-0039: Climbing Mt. Rainier, Washington

posted by Jake Norton on July 18,2007 in

MD-RA-0039, originally uploaded by MountainWorld. Sunrise brings light and warmth – as well as beautiful colors – to 12,000 feet …

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View from the Trident on South Georgia Island

posted by Jake Norton on July 12,2007 in

SA-SG-0462, originally uploaded by MountainWorld. In November, 2004, I was invited to co-lead a crossing of South Georgia Island with …

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