During the middle week of our USA road trip, our primary focus was exploring trail runs in new areas. Our first stop was in Jackson, WY while in town for our attempt on the Grand Teton. The climbing ranger pointed us towards the trail around Jenny Lake. We didn’t want to use up too much[…]
The Grand Teton is a 4197 meter peak near Jackson, Wyoming. Sarah and I started our road trip across the U.S. by stopping in Jackson for an attempt on the Owen-Spaulding route up the Grand. The O.S. is generally a scramble with several pitches of climbing up to 5.4 near the summit first climbed in[…]
Sarah and I are wrapping up our trip in Minnesota. I have a bunch of pictures coming soon.
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We are still struggling with the weather here in Squamish. While we have had a few days of sun here and there, we are on record as one of the coldest wettest springs yet. This pretty much means less climbing and more running. Skiing has been non-existant since I left for Bamfield and since myBlack[…]