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 […]
Texas High Point: Guadalupe Peak
Hello there again blog world, it’s Andy! In pursuit of my life-goal of summiting the high peaks of all 50 states, I recently tackled Texas and Oklahoma! I let Don choose a friend to attend the ascents with him; he picked his new friend from Spain, Arrojado. I flew from Fairbanks to Anchorage to Los […]
Summiting Mount Hood – Timberline, Oregon
Hey there, blog world, it’s Andy. Normally my wife writes our blogs, but since I summited Mt Hood solo, this blog post was up to me. Allison didn’t climb with me on this one because the gear required was too extensive and costly for us to gather prior to the climb. Don refused to come […]
Big Island of Hawai‘i Part I: Volcanoes National Park and the Highest Peak in Hawai’i, Mauna Kea
The first trip we took together as a couple was to the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Andy’s paralegal, Marja, kindly loaned us her condo for the week we were there. It was a beautiful place with a nice pool and a gorgeous beach area right across the street that had the most amazing sunsets! Beach […]