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Climbing Mt. Shasta 2024 Beginners Guide – Avalanche Gulch Route

Climb Mt. Shasta Beginners Guide – Avalanche Gulch Route - Mount Shasta is the 5th tallest mountain in California and has many trails that lead to its summit. Climbing Mt Shasta require technical mountaineering skills (meaning beginners should go guided), but it is still an awesome peak to add to your bucket list. This particular Mt. Shasta climbing guide goes over the details of climbing Mount Shasta via the Avalanche Gulch route (one of the easier routes up the mountain). | shedreamsofalpine.com

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The Ultimate Guide to Hiking The Wave Arizona (Plus Getting The Wave Permits)

The Ultimate Guide to Hiking The Wave Arizona (& Getting The Wave Permits) | The Wave is a unique and stunning desert sandstone landscape, but getting permits for hiking The Wave Arizona is super competitive. In this blog post, I’ll guide you through the process and how persistence pays off in order to hike The Wave! | shedreamsofalpine.com

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How to Get The Wave Permit - Understanding The Wave Lottery Process

How to Get The Wave Permit - Understanding The Wave Lottery Process | The Wave is an iconic desert hiking destination that will blow your mind - if you can get a permit! This undulating sandstone formation is simply stunning, but getting The Wave permit is not a simple task. It took me several years to win The Wave permit lottery, and this guide to getting The Wave permits can help you make your Wave dreams come true, too! | shedreamsofalpine.com

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13 Awesome Hiking Groups and Hiking Challenges to Encourage You on Your Hiking Adventures + Additional Hiking Club Resources

13 Awesome Hiking Groups and Hiking Challenges to Encourage You on Your Hiking Adventures + Additional Hiking Club Resources | Finding a fun hiking challenge or a strong hiking community, group or club can be a key ingredient to getting outdoors more and learning to push yourself on the trails. Check out my 13 favorite hiking groups and hiking challenges that will help you get connected with an awesome hiking community and help you hit the mountains more often this year! | shedreamsofalpine.com

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Ediza Lake & Iceberg Lake Trail Guide (A Sierra Nevada Alpine Adventure)

Ediza Lake & Iceberg Lake Trail Guide (A Sierra Nevada Alpine Adventure) | The Ediza Lake hike makes for an epic adventure day, especially if you add on just a bit more mileage to check out Iceberg Lake, too. You can also make this into a lovely backpacking trip and spend some time under the stars in the Sierras. | shedreamsofalpine.com

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Mountaineering Basics: How to Get Into Mountaineering

Mountaineering Basics: How to Get Into Mountaineering | If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I want to be a mountaineer” but don’t know where to start, then this article is perfect for you. In this article we go over 15 tips on mountaineering for beginners and how to get started mountaineering. It can feel overwhelming at first, but if you are dedicating to learning, mountaineering can be an extremely rewarding sport. | shedreamsofalpine.com

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The Clouds Rest Hike – Ultimate Trail Guide to One of Yosemite’s Best Hikes

The Clouds Rest Hike – Ultimate Trail Guide to one of Yosemite’s Best Hikes | The Clouds Rest trail is one of the best hikes in Yosemite and offers epic views of Half Dome once you reach the summit. Hiking Clouds Rest is an all-day endeavor, and in this post we dive deep into the trip logistics to plan your own successful Clouds Rest day hike in Yosemite National Park. | shedreamsofalpine.com

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Backpacking for Beginners: 15 Rookie Mistakes To Avoid Your First Time Backpacking

Backpacking for Beginners: 15 Rookie Mistakes To Avoid Your First Time Backpacking | Consider this list of common backpacking blunders and backpacking tips as your introduction to backpacking basics. These common but avoidable mistakes are an essential part of your backpacking 101 foundation, so to speak. Mistakes are certainly how we learn, and we should never be so afraid of failure and mistakes that it prevents us from taking action toward our backpacking goals, but this list might just help you avoid a few rookie (often too common) mistakes beginner backpackers tend to make their first time backpacking. | shedreamsofalpine.com

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California 14ers Guide: Easiest to Hardest 14ers & the Routes to Summit Them

California 14ers Guide: Easiest to Hardest 14ers & the Routes to Summit Them | One of the coveted goals of many California hikers, peak-baggers, and mountaineers is to summit all of the tallest peaks in California, aka, the California Fourteeners. Fourteeners are among the tallest and most challenging summits in the United States, and this guide gives you the details of all of Californias tallest summits ranked by difficulty with the easiest routes to summit them! | shedreamsofalpine.com

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17 Best Sedona Hikes That You Need to Do in This Red Rock Paradise

17 Best Sedona Hikes That You Need to Do in This Red Rock Paradise | If you've ever had the opportunity to visit Sedona, Arizona then you know what magical, beautiful place it is. There are limitless opportunities for great hiking in Sedona, so I've pulled together a list with 17 of the best Sedona hikes to help you know where to start! You are certain to fall in love with this place and its mesmerizing Red Rock features once you visit! | shedreamsofalpine.com

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30 Spectacular Mammoth Hikes (in the Eastern Sierras)

30 Spectacular Mammoth Hikes (in the Eastern Sierras) | With jaw-dropping mountain vistas, breathtaking alpine lakes, gorgeous waterfalls, and incredible views around every trail bend, the Sierra Nevada is such a special place to hike. You can experience the eastern Sierra magic on these 30 incredible Mammoth hikes, from short day hikes to epic backpacking trails. | shedreamsofalpine.com

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101 Best Things to Do in Mammoth Lakes in Summer

101 Best Things to Do in Mammoth Lakes, California in the Summer | Mammoth Lakes is one of the coolest mountain towns in California, and there’s quite literally something for everyone here. So, whether this is your first time visiting Mammoth Lakes, or you’re a regular weekend warrior looking for new ideas and activities, I hope you enjoy this list of 101 best things to do in Mammoth Lakes in summer. | shedreamsofalpine.com

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