AZT trail start
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Richard (Mr. Blissful Hiker) makes updates from home as Blissful flies, shuttles and hitchhikes to the start.
Trail Update – Sierra Nevada
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A surprise text popped up on my phone last Sunday: ‘Donahue Pass!! on the JMT’. It was from Alison of course. She had managed to find a cell signal at what is the highest point on her trek so far. A few more messages quickly followed…
Trail Update
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Spoiler Alert – Alison walked through Seiad Valley a few days ago and is now well into California. While her most recent blog post was about a side trip to Ashland, I have now spoiled the ‘cliffhanger’ as to whether or not she makes it to the state line. She will fill the gaps with […]
TA update: going up! – again
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I received a short message from Alison: “Nelson Lakes conquered. Heading back up to miss rain. More in a week” She sent it after arriving in Boyle Village to find very limited connectivity. It came in via satelite to my email. I thought I should explain a bit of the behind the scenes technology we […]
stone-cold badass
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beginner ice climber goes up
the sound of snow
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-15 makes styrofoam snow
John Muir Trail, CA
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The JMT travels through the Sierra – the “Range of Light,” – from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney.