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Climb On Smith Rock, Part 2: Monkey Face!

Posted on October 11, 2014 by theblondecoyote

In 2006, I was living in Oregon, working four days a week on an organic farm. The other three days I’d go exploring, taking trips to the coast, the river valleys, the Cascades, the eastern desert, enjoying the incredible diversity … Continue reading →

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Oregon Cascades: Mount Thielsen!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by theblondecoyote

For a few years now, I’ve been calling the Pedernal in New Mexico my favorite mountain. The seemingly insurmountable flat-topped peak, made famous by Georgia O’Keeffe, was one of the first big mountains I onsighted and soloed. I first saw it … Continue reading →

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The Oregon Cascades: South Sister!

Posted on August 17, 2014 by theblondecoyote

The first really big mountain I ever summited was a stratovolcano – Ecuador’s 19,347-foot Cotopaxi – and I’ve had a thing for climbing them ever since. Stratovolcanoes boast the classic volcanic profile – a lone, cone-shaped summit, usually snowcapped. Some of … Continue reading →

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Must Love Mountains

Posted on July 8, 2011 by theblondecoyote

This past weekend I climbed 13,330-foot Summit Peak in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. It was one of the best days of my life. Summit was a beast of a climb: over 5,000 feet of elevation gained, most of it off … Continue reading →

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The Suffer Fest

Posted on July 6, 2011 by theblondecoyote

From around the next bend in the road, a shriek of metal, a cloud of smoke, and a bus careens at our van head on. We both swerve madly for a near miss. Then I see the accident: a blue … Continue reading →

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