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Climbing the Via Ferrata | Nelson Rocks, WV

November 19, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 4 Comments

Climbing the Via Ferrata | Nelson Rocks, WV

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...]

Filed Under: Climbing, Photography, Travel, Trip Report

Hiking Spruce Knob, West Virginia

November 15, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Highpointing, Hiking, Travel, Trip Report

Deadwood, South Dakota

October 12, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 5 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Family, Photography, Travel, Trip Report

Hiking White Butte, North Dakota

October 9, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Highpointing, Hiking, Photography, Trip Report

Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

October 6, 2020 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

Day 4 of our trip began with a truly scenic drive through Theodore Roosevelt National Park, complete with MANY wildlife sightings, a stop at White Butte for hiking the highest point in North Dakota, and ending in Deadwood, SD. Prior trip posts: Day 1--Getting to Sylvan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Photography, Travel, Trip Report

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