Last month my friend Rob and I took a Hunter Education Course offered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). This // More
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The 200-mile SHR runs parallel and sometimes concurrent with the popular John Muir Trail. But when the JMT heads low, the SHR stays high, penetrating some of the most magnificent terrain in the High Sierra.
In the Shop
In the Shop
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The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide: Tools & Techniques to Hit the Trail $19.95 -
Bonnie’s Balms – Climbers Salve – 2 oz $14 -
National Geographic. “Circling Alaska in 176 Days.” Signed copy. $6 -
Great Western Loop and Sea-to-Sea Route Slideshows – Download $6 -
Hayduke Trail Hiking Resources Bundle – Download $35 -
Sierra High Route Mapset & Databook – Download $15
In The Blog
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Hunter Education Course Review: a wasted opportunity for CPW to meaningfully educate a first-time hunter -
These pictures of the Alaska Range are great, but it’d be even better in personThere is one spot available on each of the Alaska Adventure sessions I am running in June. This 7-day backpacking // More
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Advice to “Strider,” aspiring NCT thru-hiker, overwhelmed and beaten down by the Spring meltEarlier this week I received an email from Bruce Matthews, Executive Director of the North Country Trail Association, asking a // More
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Associated Press story about “hardcore hiking” in Yosemite’s remote backcountryThe Associated Press released a story earlier today about one of my guided trips from last year: “Hard-core hiking on Yosemite // More
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Thoughts on fatal Loveland Pass avalancheOn Saturday afternoon there was another fatal avalanche in Colorado near Loveland Pass. It is notable for being the deadliest // More
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Spring slideshow & clinic schedule: Southeast, Colorado, and WashingtonWhile it is hard to imagine given the epic dumping of snow we’re currently getting in Boulder (yay, moisture!), backpacking // More
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Female hygiene: a backcountry guide and tipsIntroduction from Skurka: I’m qualified to write about many backpacking matters. Female hygiene best practices is not one of them. // More
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Seeking female backpacker for product testingA company with which I work (not necessarily publicly) is looking for a female backpacking product tester. She must be // More
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Put a ring on itI’ll get straight to the big news from last week: Amanda and I got engaged. The impromptu proposal happened in // More
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On the road again– with only two dates leftIt’s that time of the year again, and Andrew’s spring speaking tour is filling up nearly as rapidly as the // More
