ShareTelescope Peak is my nemesis.  It took everything I had in me to conquer the 11,049-foot tall beast last year. It was the hardest hike for 2009, maybe even the hardest hike I had ever done. The 7-mile trail starts off with a steady gain of 1,400 feet up to Arcane Meadow. From the shadow [...]

ShareThe call of the open road.  Some people hear it as just a whisper, a faint cry from the subconscious to get out there and look around.  Others hear a bellowing voice, a call to action to discover new lands near and far.  Rob and Jan from Denver, Colorado heard it loud and clear and, [...]

ShareThey should have a sign at the trailhead of Zion National Park’s Angels Landing: “Ye Fearful of Heights, Turn Back Now” with symbol of a skull and crossbones for good measure. The famous trail, which climbs along a rock fin with 1,500-foot drops on both sides, does indeed have signs warning hikers of “steep cliffs” [...]

ShareSnaking through the southern topography of Utah is one of the longest and deepest slot canyons in the world. Over thirteen miles in length and rarely more than 20 feet wide, Buckskin Gulch beckons backpackers and hikers from around the world. But this beauty comes with a beast: Distant storms can cause flash flooding in [...]

ShareIn southern Utah lies Buckskin Gulch, reportedly the deepest and longest slot canyon in the world and arguably the most beautiful as well.  If you’re a backpacker or a hiker, this should be on your bucket list.  The canyon rarely expands more than 20-30 feet wide along its serpentine 13-mile course and its walls average [...]