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The Mountain Gets the Last Laugh(ington)

When my friend Shane mentioned we would probably need a chainsaw to get to Mount Laughington I should have realized what I was in for. This peak is not well-traveled in the winter, and it turns out there are some good reasons … Continue reading

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The Jervis Expedition: Three weeks of kayak-accessed mountaineering

I know this is kind of a big deal to say, but I have to call it as I see it right now: I’m not convinced we can pull off the eastern half of this route. I don’t think it … Continue reading

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An ad-Vantage-ous Adventure

The weekend dawned early, but definitely not bright, as we were yanked from sleep by Adriana’s all too enthusiastic alarm at the painful hour of 4:40am Saturday morning. Marius, Adriana, and I piled into their car and took off at … Continue reading

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