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Adventures
Tales of wilderness wanderings


Scaling the Needle
-Westcliffe, CO- I breathe the fresh air into my lungs as I step out of my car and look toward the mountains. Zoe and I are here to climb...
David Higgins
Jan 18, 20209 min read
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Of Pain and Beauty: Mt. of the Holy Cross
-Vail, CO- Mt. of the Holy Cross has been a place Christians and other hikers have pilgrimaged to for hundreds of years to look up at the...
David Higgins
Apr 23, 20194 min read
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A Walk in the Park
-Joshua Tree National Park, CA- When I first started this site back in December, my goal was to inspire people to get out there and try...
David Higgins
Apr 6, 20192 min read
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Pyramid Peak (the One that Broke Me)
-Maroon Bells- Snowmass Wilderness, CO- This was it. This was the 14er that almost made me quit my pursuit of mountain climbing. This was...
David Higgins
Mar 2, 20198 min read
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Capitol Peak (Part 3): The Edge of a Knife
-Maroon Bells- Snowmass Wilderness, CO- The sun rose revealing a beautiful summer morning without a single cloud spotting the perfectly...
David Higgins
Jan 15, 20196 min read
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Capitol Peak (Part 2): Night Terrors
-Maroon Bells- Snowmass Wilderness, CO- Something felt off. The storm had passed, leaving an eerie silence in its place. The usual forest...
David Higgins
Jan 8, 20194 min read
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Capitol Peak (Part 1): The Approach
-Maroon Bells- Snowmass Wilderness, CO- Colorado is home to more than 50 mountains that tower 14,000 feet or more above sea level. These...
David Higgins
Jan 5, 20193 min read
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