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Hiking Kings Peak, Utah

September 21, 2023 By Vanessa Vila 3 Comments

Hiking Kings Peak, Utah

I have not done a good job at keeping up-to-date on my blog. But here's hoping I can catch up a little :) Since running Berlin last September, I have ran many more races and hiked many highpoints--but haven't written about any of them between family, work, travel baseball, … [Read more...]

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Hiking Mount Greylock, MA

August 22, 2022 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Hiking Mount Greylock, MA

Hike: After a 7 month highpointing hiatus since Mt. Rainier, we managed to sneak in Mount Greylock, Massachusetts (and the south slope of Mount Frissell, CT) on the last day of 2021. Mount Greylock, covered in snow & ice during the winter months—to my detriment, as I’ll … [Read more...]

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Northern Trails 10 Miler {Ruck option}

May 20, 2022 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Northern Trails 10 Miler {Ruck option}

Race: The Northern Trails 10 miler on 3/13/2021. Instead of running, I chose the ruck option--and was excited to see there was a ruck option (defined as: carry 20 lbs if you are less than 150 lbs / carry 30 lbs if you weigh 150+). Since I am just a bit over 150, I needed to carry … [Read more...]

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Hiking Devil’s Bathtub, Virginia

March 26, 2021 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Hiking Devil’s Bathtub, Virginia

Hike: "Devil’s Fork Loop Trail is perfect for the true back country enthusiasts who are willing to get their feet wet." (Source) After hiking Black Mountain, KY, and having lunch in Big Stone Gap, VA, Joel and I were going to head home--but when planning this trip, I … [Read more...]

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Hiking Black Mountain, KY

March 15, 2021 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Hiking Black Mountain, KY

Hike: I can hardly call this a hike, but we did a short walk up to the highest point in Kentucky, Black Mountain, which stands at 4,145 feet above sea level. Located just across the border of Virginia, this involved a very bumpy ride up an old dirt road. In my opinion, this gets … [Read more...]

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