All National Parks are CLOSED Right Now | Jimmy Chin Video: “The National Parks Are Treasures” This video just came out last week, which is very ironic as all National Parks in the USA are closed right now. Jimmy Chin is a professional mountaineer and photographer and is highly respected in all mountain communities. In this video, Jimmy tells us why National Parks are special. We need the USA to figure out this current budget issue […] SnowBrains | October 1, 2013 8 Comments
Mountaineer Finds “Treasure Chest” Full of Rubies, Emeralds, Saphhires on Mt. Blanc, France This is every adventurers dream come true. A guy (the French mountaineer prefers to remain anonymous) was climbing the Bosson glacier on Mt. Blanc, France when he stumbled upon a metal box. He opened the box and found bags labeled “made in India.” […] Miles Clark | September 27, 2013 1 Comment
Skiing in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca: Urus, Ishinca and Tocllaraju | Photo Tour This May and June I had the opportunity to join a trip to try and ski some high peaks in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. This report is from the first part of our trip: the journey from Switzerland to Huaraz Peru, and our adventure into the Quebrada Ishinca. I entered this trip with some hesitation, for a couple of reasons. […] Backcountry Lee Lyon | June 18, 2013 16 Comments
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