The new peaks of 2012.  These are the only five I did that I hadn’t done before.  The first three, Antero, Shavano, and Tabeguache, were all done on my trip to Colorado in September.  The second two are the two ranked peaks of Mt. Kathadin in Maine.  The taller, Baxter, is the state high point, and also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.  As a lifelong Mainer, I’ve always wanted to do that peak, so I was glad I finally got the chance.

fuckyeahhiking:

arsnova20:

Chicken Out Ridge, Mount Borah, Idaho.

this looks a little terrifying. but cool.

Here’s a view from the summit of Mt. Shavano in Colorado.  Maybe this was better than seeing a gif of a cat high-fiving a dude— it’s close.

Me on the summit of Mt. Shavano, 14, 229 feet.

I finally got the pics from my buddy of our trip to Colorado last September.  This is me making it to the top of Mt. Antero, 14,269 ft.

fuckyeahhiking:

Lightning strikes Mt Rainier - photo by James Clark - jamesclarkphotography.smugmug.com

fuckyeahhiking:

Colorado Rockies! jamesfphotos

Less than two weeks from now.

welikenature:

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backcountrycompass:

Colours in the sky over the mountains across the valley by nic0704 on Flickr.

Casa de Piedra to Plaza Argentina base camp