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A plan of action – Part II
To layout a tour, begin with the basics–where you are starting from and where you want to go. Next, mark out any passes that lay between these two points. The first steps to laying out a day tour begin with a trailhead, an objective and any low or safe spots in between. Next, identify (and […]
Navigation – Intro
“Never take no cutofs and hurry along as fast as you can.” Virginia Reed, thirteen-year-old survivor of the cannibalistic Donner/Reed party. 1847 Getting lost in the mountains is a time honored tradition. Teton climbing guidebook author, Leigh Ortenburger, once said “I’m not publishing any more new routes where people just got lost!” As long as there’s […]
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