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Election Evening Run
It’s a quiet, deep-rose twilight in Reno. While votes are tallied around the nation I run up to the trailhead where Ann is returning from a hike, and we scare each other meeting in the dark.
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Canyon Hills Discovery Hike
A little map gazing revealed a promising-looking hike on the outskirts of Sparks. Alli, Megan, Ann, and I check it out on a superbly clear and warm Sunday afternoon and give it our approval. A little gunfire secures the Nevada charm. Mount Rose and Reno Meta Hiking Photo
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Keystone Loop Non-Flight
If you’re fortunate enough to be able to take a workday evening hike, why not just make sure that arm flapping still does not enable flight? Dylan flaps Just don’t break a wing. Dylan broke wing
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Last perfect climbing day of the season?
Maybe not, but Ann and I go up to Big Chief with our friend Wes just in case. Ann climbing Wampum 5.7 Wes climbing at Big Chief Wes climbing at Big Chief Routes: Wampum 5.7, Route Stealers from Hell 5.10a, Sundance 5.10a, Half Baked 5.10a
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Spruce Mountain Lookout
I’ve been up Spruce mountain once before in the autumn, and jump at the chance to do it again. It’s a good climb to an old fire lookout with a commanding view of the Green mountains and surrounding countryside. Jason’s sister Jen and her boyfriend Phil get the credit for proposing the hike first thing…
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Mushrooms at Pine Corner
My partner Jason puts Mom and I up in his tiny cabin on Sabin pond. It’s crazy cute. Sabin Cabin Sabin Pond Pine Corner It’s prime leaf-peeping season up here, but it’s rainy and we get way more excited by the mushroom bonanza that ensues. Sabin Pond and Foliage Mom & Mushroom Finding Honey Mushrooms…
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Lake Champlain Boat Lunch
My mother, aunt, and grandmother embark on a boat tour from Burlington that includes a lunch buffet. But it’s important to start with the sea monster. Sea Monster, Mom, and Grandmother Sea Monster, Me, and Grandmother Boat Lunch We pass shipwreck sites, islands, coves, and points punctuated with historical narrations. Limestone Point Lake Champlain Burlington…
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River rock after work
Mike and his dad John propose an after work session at River Rock on the Truckee. We’re hoping the days are still long enough if we get going at 4pm. We arrive before 5 and Mike jumps straight onto Karl’s crack 5.10a (see dirty talk). After we follow that there’s still time for me to…
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Sierra Buttes Lookout
I’ve wanted to climb up to the crazy lookout tower on the Sierra Buttes ever since I passed below on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1996. Now Dad joins us to do it sixteen years later! We camp and picnic first at the packsaddle campground. Packsaddle Camp Kuhns and maps The crags loom above the…
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Climbing at Big Chief with Dad
Ann and I figure this may our last chance to climb for a while, and Dad is happy to come along as an observer and photographer. The weather couldn’t be better and we have a great time cragging. Ann on Festus 5.10a Ann on Festus 5.10a Dylan on May Cause Drowsiness 5.10d Ann at the…