Social Media Ideas for Ascenders: Beyond The Peak

Going by its demo, Ascenders: Beyond the Peak is a pitiless Darkest Dungeon-style climbing RPG in which one party member...

Seldom has the phrase "balance your party" carved deeper clawmarks into my soul than when playing Ascenders: Beyond the Peak, a turn-based cosmic horror RPG in which you guide grou...

I’ve Peaked

Today I summited the highest peak in the contiguous United States. I did it. I hiked Mt. Whitney. I think this day turned out to be not only a PCT highlight, but a life highlight....

Synnergy.Tavis – Mountain Peaks Backdrop

Take your creativity above the clouds with SYNNERGY.TAVIS' Mountain Peaks backdrop. Complete with soaring hot air balloons, suspended bridges, and breathtaking scenery, it's the pe...

Beneath the Watch of Ancient Peaks

Tears of Tender Joy It had been years since I cried tears of joy. In those last miles before Kennedy Meadows South, where snowy peaks first appear like a long-awaited breath of fre...

Wrightwood to Baden Powell: Sunrises, Sasquatch and Falling Rocks

Wrightwood to Baden Powell: Sunrises, Sasquatch and Falling Rocks The post Wrightwood to Baden Powell: Sunrises, Sasquatch and Falling Rocks appeared first on The Trek.

The mountain where climbers stop short of the summit on purpose

Most mountain documentaries build toward the summit. This one builds toward the last few meters climbers refuse to touch, out of respect for Mount Kangchenjunga, the third-tallest...

Day 11: The Peak of San Jacinto

Miles hiked: 19? We went off the red line to blue blaze a side quest so I can’t be sure. Mile marker: 182.1 Our day begins with a sunrise over a city and a really long trek up some...

Days 46-49: To Great Heights, Cold Streams and Resupply

General Thoughts from the trail: Remember that quote in the last post about expectations?  Well, this section didn’t quite follow the plan, but we’ll get to that later.  The though...

VV Ultimatum Ascension [How to Ascend and Rewards]

There's only one Ascension level right now. The post VV Ultimatum Ascension [How to Ascend and Rewards] appeared first on Gamezebo.

Part 7: San Jacinto Wilderness: Above the Clouds

People say that on a clear day, you can see the Pacific Ocean from San Jacinto Peak. Well… we didn’t. But what we saw the day before was no less extraordinary. Let’s rewind. I can’...

Snow-dusted Highlands Peak

"Snow-dusted Highlands Peak" — A rugged snow-dusted highlands summit rises beyond a sun-dappled hill.

Ch. 25 – Incline & IPAs

How does walking uphill for 17 miles feel? Um… definitely different! That is something I didn’t do on the Appalachian Trail, so I can’t say I felt prepared for it. The AT is a ton...

The 9 Forbidden Peaks You Are Legally and Culturally Banned From Climbing

My Three Ridges Meltdown (Day 66)

It was a great night in a lovely place. This morning, I sat by the river again while eating my Cheerios. According to some other hikers, there was a lot of elevation gain to start...

Heading West

A New Adventure The band is back together! Spokes, NatGeo and I have headed west to conquer the Colorado Trail. I’ve only hiked eastern trails, so this is will be way different.  O...

Over the River and Through the Woods

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." — Ralph Waldo Emerson The post Over the River and Through the Woods appeared first on...

C2C Day 4 – Patterdale to Shap

Previous: C2C Day 3 – Stonethwaite to Patterdale Leaving Patterdale Launching Up There isn’t much time to warm up when leaving Patterdale before you’re heading up into the heights...

Kashmiri climbers retrace forgotten route to Sikwas Peak

Srinagar, Jul 12 : For nearly eight decades, the route to Sikwas Peak remained buried in the pages of an old mountaineering journal, untouched and largely forgotten. This week, a g...

Into Thin Air and Ancient Trails: Journeys Across the Himalayas

— The Himalayas are where ancient trails co-exist with the peaks, making it one of the best places for adventure in the world. Journeys here take you through timeworn paths winding...

Inexperienced Hikers Pulled Off Technical Climbing Route In Midnight Rescue @ Telluride, Colorado

Days 64-67: Sonora Pass to Echo Summit

General Thoughts From The Trail: The Nero in Kennedy Meadows was fun, but getting back to the trail I was hit with the realization that later today when I hit 10,500 feet it would...

Ch. 15 – Arches, Ankles, & Achilles

Morning Waking up is a bit more of a challenge when your eyes are swollen shut and the temperature is hovering around freezing… that’s what sleeping at around 8,000 feet of elevati...

How to Feel Sunrise Bliss at Everest Base Camp

Halfway up, just before day fills the sky, dark shapes spill across ice fields below Everest Base Camp. Over frozen ridges, the glow comes late, sliding onto summits where frost…...

Moonlight Peaks Ridge guide

To develop a bond with Moonlight Peaks’ Ridge, you need to know his favorite gifts and locations.