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Jicarilla Peak
A friend Jesse has asked for a good training hike in anticipation of army ranger boot camp. My first idea is see if we can get up North Truchas Peak. We head into this neighborhood from the Las Trampas trailhead, starting the steep climbing from the San Leonardo lakes. Climbing terrain this steep is new…
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Three Rivers Trail
Our previous two hikes began on the eastern side of the Sierra Blanca mountains. Today we find the Three Rivers area on the west side. It’s much lower and drier than the other trailheads. There is a small camp and picnic area here near a site with thousands of Petroglyphs. Further in a trailhead provides…
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Book: The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet / Reif Larson
This is an unusual gem of a book, especially for anyone with any familiarity with being on the nerdy side of the social sphere while growing up near the Rockies. The book is illustrated with a cartographic bent, and the narrative flows into and out of the illustrations like a train passing through tunnels of…
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A little sport crack at the Overlook
We’ve met another climber, Brook, interested in easing back into the sport after a hiatus. We manage an early start and reach The Overlook before it’s too hot. I’m curious how we’ll do on some familiar routes, and also how my new Vibram Five Fingers will work on the approach. Over Easy 5.6 Feels harder…