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Remote Avalanche Control System Maintenance Forces Little Cottonwood Canyon Backcountry Closures

Popular New York Backcountry Ski & Hiking Trail Reopens

Following a 2025 landslide that wrecked the trail, government officials and volunteers have made it hikeable again.

Year 2 Day 3 – W7-29 Sitkum Creek

Descending from White Pass, Glacier Peak was prominent and directly in front of me. The terrain wasn't difficult, but I found myself slowing down to repeatedly take photos of the v...

JMT: Day 3 – Lyell Fork over Donohue Pass to Shadow Creek

Along the Lyell Fork The day begins with a flat three mile stroll through the valley along the Lyell Fork. I’ve definitely made the right call not to camp in the open meadow as it...

CT Day 12: Up and Down

Day 12: 12.8 trail miles from Jefferson Creek to Swan River Today’s defining feature was the climb:  2,000 feet elevation gain over 5.3 miles, getting all the way up to 11,800 feet...

JMT Part 4: Passing Through the Mountains

Day 15 It’s another 5:15am day. It’s getting easier and easier to wake up early. The trail heading up Mather Pass is steep, but very doable thanks to switchbacks! The work that was...

100-Passenger Aerial Tram Proposed Just Outside Glacier National Park

Year 2 Day 1 – M7-27 Stevens Pass to Lake Janus

I arrived at Stevens Pass around 2:30PM, so I found out where to park my car, changed into trail clothes, finished loading my pack, and safely stowed the rest in my car. Around 3:3...

Year 2 Day 4 – Th 7-30 Milk Creek

The views from Fire Creek Pass, both to the east and the west, were spectacular. In fact, it was those views that convinced me to eat lunch there. The post Year 2 Day 4 – Th 7-30 M...

Utah trail builders tunneled under existing trail for new 5-mile mountain bike descent

Eden Valley Trails wraps up construction on a five-mile directional descent at North Fork Park, using creative engineering to avoid conflicts with multi-use trails. The article Uta...

Park City Mountain Hiking Trails Closed Due To Active Wildfire Suppression

A tree ignited after being hit by lightning overnight Wednesday, according to Park City Fire Assistant Chief Sean Briley. By Thursday morning, residents noticed smoke coming from t...

Waterfall Matching

Today's hike brings me over Mount Wolf and down to a series of nearly-identical cascades, one of which I reached 4 days ago. Also, I bump into fellow bloggers for The Trek! The pos...

The Last Great Fall Hikes Before Mountain Roads Close for Winter

Geofenced Ski Resort Automatically Sends Alerts To Guests Entering Avalanche Prone Terrain

JMT Day 7 – Silver Pass Reflections

It’s Silver Pass day. I spent a lot of the JMT mentally comparing the trail from last year in June to this year in August. I remembered the post-holing, the waist deep water crossi...

Colorado Developers Bring Avalanche Safety To Mobile Gaming

11 Climbers Killed In Massive Avalanche @ Mount Mizhirgi, Russia

Rutor’s Retreat

Deep in the Aosta Valley, part of the Graian Alps, lies a small circuit around the Rutor Massif, with every pocket of mountains and valleys holding local traditions, culture, and [...

This Chilean Ski Line Requires Skiers to Climb Through an Old Train Tunnel

CT Day 11: A Morning Stroll

Day 11: 6.5 Trail Miles to Jefferson Creek I felt a bit weird setting up camp at 12:30 p.m. but the sounds of thunder outside tell me I made the right choice. It’s supposed to be o...

CT Day 8: Into Fairplay

Day 8: 7.2 Trail Miles to Kenosha Pass This felt like a tough day for such a short one – too much sun and altitude had me feeling not great. I felt like I was dragging out of the g...

Stowe Seeks State Approval To Cut Two New Trails

Through Fire to Snow

With additional photos by Jeff Kerkove South-central Wyoming has a character all its own. Big skies stretch over open ranchlands, immense forests, wildfire scars, and rugged mounta...

Week 15 on the CDT

Elevation gain since last update: 6,158m/20,203ft Total elevation gain so far: 100,425m/329,478ft (equivalent of 11.3 Everests)   Into the San Juans As we leave the Collegiate Peak...