Climb: The Via Ferrata at Nelson Rocks, West Virginia was the activity my brothers and I selected to supplement our hiking during our siblings trip. I think I found it on a Google search (then 2 days later randomly saw it on Outside.com) but it looked like the just the kind of … [Read more...]
Hiking Spruce Knob, West Virginia
Hike: On 11/8/2020, my brothers and I hiked the highest point in West Virginia: Spruce Knob. This was part of our first-ever (hopefully first of many!) siblings trip. Spruce Knob stands at 4,863 feet, #24 of the 50 state highpoints, just ahead of Brasstown Bald, GA and is … [Read more...]
Reach the Peaks 2020
Race: Reach the Peaks on 9/27/2020. This wasn't an actual race (self-timed, start on your own, keep track of your own progress, no official results) but more of an event/challenge. In 2018, I walked this with my friend VM, but the course was from the Dan River, I believe the … [Read more...]
Deadwood, South Dakota
The final portion of our epic Dakotas trip was spent in the old western town of Deadwood, South Dakota. Prior trip posts: Day 1--Getting to Sylvan Lake, South Dakota Day 2--Black Elk Peak, then Mt Rushmore & Crazy Horse Monument (plus canoeing and … [Read more...]
Hiking White Butte, North Dakota
Hike: On 9/16/2020, we hiked the highest peak in North Dakota (2 days after hiking Black Elk Peak, SD). At 3,506 feet, this was our lowest elevation hike thus far in our Highpointing journey, and ranks as #30 of the 50 US States, just behind South Carolina. This was our first … [Read more...]
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