Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
Where: Southern Nevada
When: December 2009
Who: Matthew Holliman, Adam Helman & Bob Packard
Heading up Jumbo
Matthew, Adam & Bob on the summit
A new register
Bob preparing to rappel from Jumbo
Matthew descending the SW chimney
Jumbo Peak
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Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
The first volume of my Zion National Park hiking, scrambling and climbing guidebook is now available!
Focusing on summit routes in the park, the book will be the first of its kind. Anticipate a 250-page guide covering routes to nearly 80 summits in and near Zion National Park, including photos and maps.
Just a [...]
Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
My guidebook, Rambles & Scrambles: The Definitive Guide to Peakbagging Around Las Vegas, is currently available!
In the book, a total of 239 peaks in and around Las Vegas are covered. Heavily featuring hiking, scrambling and climbing routes in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Lake Mead National Recreation Area, it also [...]
Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
Where: Southern Nevada
When: December 2009
Who: DB, Matthew Holliman, Adam Helman & Bob Packard
Adam in Hidden Valley
Heading up Muddy Highpoint
Muddy Highpoint register
View from Colorock Summit
Hidden Valley
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Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
The first volume of my Zion National Park hiking, scrambling and climbing guidebook is now available!
Focusing on summit routes in the park, the book will be the first of its kind. Anticipate a 250-page guide covering routes to nearly 80 summits in and near Zion National Park, including photos and maps.
Just a [...]
Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
My guidebook, Rambles & Scrambles: The Definitive Guide to Peakbagging Around Las Vegas, is currently available!
In the book, a total of 239 peaks in and around Las Vegas are covered. Heavily featuring hiking, scrambling and climbing routes in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Lake Mead National Recreation Area, it also [...]
Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
Where: Zion National Park, Utah
When: November 2009
Who: DB
DB and I recently picked our way up two new peaks (both minor) in Zion. I dubbed a very minor one Mind’s Eye, for the trippy, funky and ultra-cool formation I found in the summit block. The other was so dubbed for the 24 [...]
Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
Where: Southwestern Utah, near Mesquite, Nevada
When: November 2009
Who: Solo
A short, fun hike up the north ridge (with crappy loose talus as one gets high on the mountain, unfortunately) leads to a fantastic, exposed class 4 wall that tops out directly onto the summit. Check it out, man!
Summit viewsÂ
Tabeau Peak from [...]
Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
Where: near Zion National Park, Utah
When: November 2009
Who: DB
Rather than make the slog across the rolling slickrock and pinyon-juniper from the mesa top to the summit itself, I decided to explore a direct route up the south face. While the route went, it was steep and very loose, with a dangerous [...]
Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
Where: Zion National Park, Utah
North Guardian Angel and neighbors from Greatheart Mesa
Scrambling en route to Greatheart
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Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
Where: near Apex, Nevada
When: November 2009
Who: DB
As the mood hit us, DB and I had been ticking off the obscure peaks near Apex. In addition to the unnamed peaks (some of which are interesting), we had our eyes set on some of the named benchmark peaks.
Taking in the views from [...]
Submitted by Backcountry Explorer
Where: Zion National Park, Utah
When: November 2009
Who: Sarah & Dominic Meiser, Dwight Sunwall and Matthew Holliman
After a failed attempt on this striking and obscure mountain with Bo Beck several years earlier, I returned with Dwight, Sarah, Dominic and Matthew and we ticked this puppy off from the other side. Surprisingly, the [...]