So, my husband did a thing: Yup, that’s the summit of Denali! Towering at 20,310 feet, Denali is the third most prominent peak in the world, and the highest in North America. This blog post wouldn’t be complete without a shout-out to the awesome guide team that got Andy up the mountain safely and with […]
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Summiting Mt. Elbrus Part III – The Top!
Mt. Elbrus has two summits, both of which are dormant volcanoes. The slightly shorter summit (by only about 68 feet) is known as the “East Summit” and was first climbed in 1829. Its sister summit, the slightly taller “West Summit” was first ascended in 1874. Mt. Elbrus sits in the Caucasus Mountains which stand as […]
Summiting Mt. Elbrus Part II – Cheget Peak
For summiting Mt. Elbrus, Andy chose Rainier Mountain, Inc. Expeditions (“RMI” Expeditions), established in 1969. RMI boasts some of the best mountaineering guides in the world and prides themselves on their safety standards and top notch experience they give their clients. They rely on a “leave no trace” approach to climbing – they take environmental […]
Summiting Mt. Elbrus, Part I
Since apparently planning a climb for Mt. McKinely wasn’t exciting enough, Andy decided to embark on summiting the highest peak in Europe: Mt. Elbrus. Located in the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia near the Georgia border, Mt. Elbrus stands at an impressive 18,510 feet and holds an important spot on the list of the Seven […]
Arctic Circle and Mt. Sukakpak – Coldfoot, Alaska
A few weekends ago we went on our annual camping trip to Marion Creek Campground in the Arctic Circle. Marion Creek Campground is located 5 miles north of Coldfoot. It is a developed campground with a volunteer campground host on site. There are numerous other campgrounds that are undeveloped, such as Five Mile (4 miles […]
Honeymoon Day 9: Climbing Mount Olympus Part II | We Made it to the TOP!
After battling the dying whale, we got up the next morning and made our way downstairs for breakfast. The kitchen had just as many amazing meals available for breakfast as for dinner. My favorite, and the one I ate over and over again and all the refuges, was the greek omelet. The thing looked like […]
Rock Climbing!
When I was younger, around 12 or so, my Dad got bit by the rock climbing bug, drug Elsie and I to REI and purchased an ungodly amount of rock climbing gear: ropes, shoes, harnesses, carabiners, chalk bags, rock climbing guide book, etc. It was epic. And incredibly fun. So fun in fact that Dad […]