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Climbing Mt. Shasta 2024 Beginners Guide – Avalanche Gulch Route

Climb Mt. Shasta Beginners Guide – Avalanche Gulch Route - Mount Shasta is the 5th tallest mountain in California and has many trails that lead to its summit. Climbing Mt Shasta require technical mountaineering skills (meaning beginners should go guided), but it is still an awesome peak to add to your bucket list. This particular Mt. Shasta climbing guide goes over the details of climbing Mount Shasta via the Avalanche Gulch route (one of the easier routes up the mountain). | shedreamsofalpine.com

Hiking Related, 14er, Mountaineering, Outdoor AllAllison BoyleMay 13, 2023Mount Shasta, Mountaineering, California, Avalanche Gulch, 14er, climbing Mount Shasta, Climb Mt. Shasta, California 14er Comments

Winter Ascent of Grays Peak, Colorado

I must seem like a crazy person. Who in their right mind would drive 15 hours on a Friday to spend 14 long hard hours on a winter ascent of a mountain on Saturday and then drive back 15 hours Sunday? Welp, three of us thought it was a good idea I guess... and despite the mountain kicking our butts, I'd say it was (mostly) worth it.

Hiking Related, 14er, Mountaineering, Outdoor AllAllison BoyleMay 14, 2014Abandoned, Colorado, Dead Dog Couloir, Gray's Peak, Mica, Mountaineering, Shack, St George, summit, Torrey's Peak, Winter Comment

Winter Ascent Mountaineers Route to Mount Whitney, Highest Peak in the Lower 48

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Such is Mount Whitney. This mountain challenged me so much, that it has taken a little over a week now for me to spend energy writing about it. I literally took all of last week off to be lazy and even went to Vegas this past weekend for a complete change of pace.

Hiking Related, Mountaineering, 14er, JMT, Outdoor AllAllison BoyleApril 20, 2014Lone Pine, Mount Whitney, Mountaineering, Mountaineers Route, Mt- Whitney, Whitney, Whitney Portal Comments

An Everest Ridge First Attempt - Mt. Timpanogos, Utah

Last weekend I did something pretty out of my league, and it was awesome! Except that I can admit that it took me full circle to come back to that conclusion. I will explain later. I joined a club this year called Utah Climbing Club per my coworker's suggestion to help me achieve some awesome things and see some new amazing places. This was my first event I've been able to attend, Everest Ridge in Utah on Mt. Timpanogos.

Hiking Related, Mountaineering, Outdoor AllAllison BoyleMarch 10, 2014Axe, Baldy Saddle, Everest Ridge, Exhaustion, Mount Timpanogos, Mountain, Mountaineering, Provo, snow, Traverse, Utah, Utah Climbing ClubComment