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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of mountaineering expedition on Nyambo Konka peak in China.

The article presents a brief profile of Dack Klein, equipment operator with the Colorado Department of Transportation. It mentions his working to the top of 11,018-foot Red Mountain Pass since 2003, and states his working with other employees at the Red Mountain Pass. It also mentions the use of ground thermometers and Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking systems for cleaning sketchiest road.

The article discusses how to save Rocky Mountain National Park from its growing popularity. It's been a wild few years for Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The park has experienced record levels of visitors. It shuttered its entrances temporarily in 2020 as the global pandemic forced many national park sites to rethink how to keep staff and visitors safe.

The article discusses wildlife and natural wonders including Hot springs, bison and bears. It explores from alpine lakes and herds of elk in Rocky Mountain National Park to spectacular peaks in Grand Teton National Park and grizzlies in Yellowstone, the road trip is packed with once in a lifetime sights.

The article discusses the favourite hikes of Brendan Leonard, creator of the popular website semi-rad.com. Leonard's fi rst trip to Rocky Mountain National Park was as a kid in 1986. Since then, he's spent countless days hiking and climbing in the park. It explores Park at the Glacier Gorge Trailhead located along the Bear Lake Road corridor or take the Bear Lake Route shuttle to access Mills Lake.

The article discusses that with incredible sheer black cliffs and a history-filled past, Black Canyon of the Gunnison is one of Colorado's most underrated destinations. Black Canyon is named for its sheer black cliffs that plummet 2,000 feet to the Gunnison River below. For a truly unique camping experience, there is the East Portal campground.

The article discusses things to do in Rocky Mountain National Park. It explores to get to Bear Lake and hike 1.1 miles around the lake to catch the sun casting light over Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain and to see three waterfalls, you should head to the Wild Basin area of the park and go horseback riding at Glacier Creek stables, the only stables inside the park.

In this article, the author shares skiing experience with his friends at the Silverton's ridge with his friends; and mentions skiing over the curves of Coal Bank and Molas Pass mountain passes in Colorado.

The article offers travel tips for western part of the U.S. including recommendations for squaw valley in California; Alpental Urban Commute in Washington State and Mountain Hood in Oregon.

In this article, the author discusses various people who come to Crystal Mountain for skiing and adds that lots of recreational vehicle (RV)'s can be seen parked at the bottom of the mountain. Topics discussed include John Kochevar who regularly visits the mountain with his wife, Liz Morton who started visiting after her second child and adds that a visitor Toni Quandy's husband was killed in an avalanche at Crystal.

The article presents several photographs of tracking at terrains, skiing and mountains covered with snow.

The article focuses on the avalance accident in Mount Everest's mountaineering when a serac claved off and fell as a solid chunk of ice weighing 64,000 tons that killed 16 Sherpas climbers. A map of the trail is presented which shows the summit, the avalance zone, and the villages in the southwest of Everest. The rational emergency assessments made by the surviving Sherpas in the icefall is also cited.

The article discusses the legendary waters of the Rio Grande River that meets the South Fork in town or try fly fishing with a local guide. The area offers hundreds of miles of trails designated for motorized traffic. These trails will take you from mountain peaks and amazing vistas of the San Luis Valley to creek bottoms and dense forests.

The article discusses adventures in Durango. known for its incredible mountain biking, backpacking and skiing opportunities, Durango makes it easy for travelers to go big. But there are plenty of opportunities to have adventures that are a little more dialed back. In this adrenaline-fueled town, there's something for everyone.

The article discusses the uncrowded side of Colorado in small towns like Delta, Cedaredge and Paonia at the doorstep of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Colorado's Western Slope, which is the side of the state west of the Rocky Mountains, is home to incredible outdoor recreation, locally produced wines and fascinating history.

The article discusses the Boone Family Mountain Center at the Estes Park location houses all adventure activities, including an indoor climbing wall and bouldering wall. At Snow Mountain Ranch, hike the 2-mile round-trip Waterfall Trail, an easy trail that enables you to reach the top of the waterfall.

The article discusses the beautiful historic town near Rocky Mountain National Park. It explores A-Lodge Lyons, the newest lodging to open in town, this downtown hotel offers great rooms plus an outdoor beer garden where you can relax with a drink as the sun sets. Lyons has a big recreational river scene from tubing and kayaking in the Whitewater Park to fly fishing.

The article discusses things to do from hiking to exploring some of Yellowstone's most iconic hot springs. It explores that for your best chance of seeing a wolf, get up before sunrise and head to the Lamar Valley in the park's northeastern corner and a 6-mile round-trip hike to the 10,243-foot summit of Mount Washburn.

The article discusses southern Wyoming gems. It includes the Snowy Mountain Brewery, which may be the only brewery in the country with its own hot springs resort and Bella's Bistro in Saratoga, which serves classic Italian meals on its outdoor patio or in its cute house painted green with red shutters.

The article discusses Snowy Range Scenic Byway Hwy. 130, thestunning road which enables you to bypass Interstate 80, taking you past glacial lakes, granite peaks, gorgeous meadows and over the second-highest mountain pass in Wyoming. It also explores Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site built in 1872. For three decades, it housed some of the West's most notorious criminals.

The article discusses that with more than 45,000 miles of trails in Colorado, there's something for everyone whether you're a hiker, mountain biker, equestrian or OHV-user. The state of Colorado has the COTREX app, which is also available on desktop, makes it incredibly easy to find trails, plan routes, view maps even when you're out of cell service range and record your adventures.

The article discusses trails in Trinidad. It explores that from a hike in an uncrowded national park site to a vibrant historic downtown, expect the unexpected when you visit Trinidad, Colorado, a town of around mine thousand people on the edge of Colorado's border with New Mexico. Trinidad and its historical buildings are remarkable.

The article discusses Summit Pikes Peak. It explores to take the Pikes Peak Highway to reach Pikes Peak, the only 14,000-foot peak in Colorado that you can drive all the way up to the summit. There's also the Crystal Reservoir Visitor Center, the historic Glen Cove Inn with a dining area and gift shop at mile marker 13 and the new Summit Visitor Center at the top.

The article discusses that from Grand Lake, Colorado, a lakeside village that sits at the park's West Entrance to Winter Park, a lively ski town that turns on the heat in summer, you'll discover hidden waterfalls, fantastic mountain biking trails, a gorgeous paved bike trail for families, wake boarding, SUPing, weekly live music in the park and horseback riding.

The article discusses that while Colorado's national parks might steal the spotlight, its forty two state parks shouldn't be overlooked. The other beautiful public lands are often less crowded and just as beautiful. Cheyenne Mountain State Park is home to the Dixon Trail, which provides 23 miles of easy-to-moderate terrain that's perfect for hiking and mountain biking.

Several photographs of natural areas are presented including a mountain covered with ice, a storm in Australia and a storm in California.

The article focuses on the resort Eagle Point which lies at the remote Tushar Mountains in Utah that is nearly halfway from both Las Vegas, Nevada and Salt Lake City, Utah. It informs that the mountains have a range of untouched and untracked ranges of peaks and ravines which are the key attraction for mountaineer and skiers. It also informs about Eagle Point's owner Shane Gadbaw who has made infrastructure improvements for offering suitability to skiers and hikers.

The article features the chronicler of Himalayan expedition Elizabeth Hawley. Hawley was born in 1923, raised in New York City, and became a researcher for the "Fortune" magazine. It mentions that Hawley is considered as an archival historian who collects trip reports since 1905 and served as the executive officer at the Nepal division of Himalayan Trust. Italian climber Reinhold Messner says that he sees Hawley if he wants to get information on climbing 8,000-meter mountain peaks.

The article offers information on how to climb the Mount Rainier in Washington. It includes building fitness that it is related to mountaineering before climbing, a strong aerobic base that can be done by hiking, trail running, and stair climbing, and backpack hill to help strengthen cardiovascular conditioning. It also mentions that Mount Rainier offers three guiding services that offers three-and-a-half days of training and climbing summits.

The article presents questions and answers related to the weather conditions including how accurate the ten-day forecast, how to determine the Everest summit window, and can cloud seeding produce snow at ski resorts.

The article offers tips on powder skiing, and also presents several facts related to the same. According to ski photographer Aryeh Copa, a skier should go at a high speed, else he may end up stuck in the snow. Pro skier Shroder Baker says that one should make smooth, long-radius turns during powder skiing. Regarding facts, it is stated that the East's deepest powder is located at Jay Peak, Vermont, which receives an average annual snowfall of 376 inches.

The article presents information on several resorts and companies that are in the business of skiing in Austria. Krippenstein is a resort with a mountain hut along with a snow-drifted ridge at the top. Kästle Skis is a company that manufactures skiing equipments, and started to own ski racing with its athletes winning 11 medals at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina. Lech is one of the world's greatest resorts, and it offers skiing, most of it on high open peaks.

The article presents information on ski areas in Colorado. It is stated that Colorado still lacks major ski areas, and the San Juan Hut System or the 10th Mountain Trail System in Colorado cannot be compared to Europe's Haute Route. The Haute Route goes about 120 miles to connect Beaver Creek, Vail, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Berthoud Pass, Winter Park, and Eldora at a high altitude.

The article presents information on Turner Mountain in Montana as a tourist destination for skiing. It offers information on various ski areas and the recreational facilities available. It is stated that the closest airport to Turner Mountain is in Kalispell, Montana which is about 90 miles away. It also offers information on various mountains available for rental in the U.S., including Mountain Creek in Vernon, New Jersey, Wolf Creek in Eden, Idaho, and Song Mountain in Tully, New York.

The article offers information on the Matterhorn mountains region on the borders of Italy and Switzerland. Switzerland's border with Italy runs 456 twisty miles, significantly farther than its boundaries with France, Germany, or Austria. The place combines the population and culture of both Italy and Switzerland. The region is home to some of the world's highest hotels and railroads, and has several skiing slopes. INSET: My Big Euro Sandwich.

The article offers information on several wilderness found in the neighboring countries of Canada. The Lake-Lodge Idyll is encircled by 12,000-foot glaciated peaks, 55-mile-long Chilko Lake and British Columbia's version of Tahoe. Hut-to-Hut Traverse has a series of glaciated ridges and peaks that crosses a big portion of the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Alberta. A 925-square-mile area of interlinked lakes and rivers on perfect post-ride perk could be seen in Temagami, Ontario.

The article relates the author's views about rebel Osama Bin Laden whom the author likened to a caveman living in the most remote mountains on earth. Informed speculation places Bin Laden in the east, in the mountains along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The author's views about Bin Laden and possible ways of catching him are discussed.

The article discusses the author's experience of touring the ski resorts in Iran. He talks about his ski trip in the 13,005-foot Mount Tochal in Tehran, Iran with his guide Farshad Kahlili, a cofounder of Iranian Mountain Guides. He also discusses his trips to other mountains in Iran, including Dizin, Shemshak, Darbandsar, and Ab Ali.

The article discusses the author's stay at the Base Camp at Mount Everest. He notes that it takes eight days to get from the Nepalese village of Luka to the foot of Mount Everest. He describes the view from the base camp. He observes that the 27 expeditions spread along the area had turned the camp into a cross between a Central Asian bazaar and a pre-Christmas PlayStation sale at Wal-Mart.

The article investigates whether there are ancient pyramids in Visoko in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Semir Osmanagic is the discoverer of dubious pyramids there. The pyramids of Visoko are nothing more than oddly shaped hills, the product of tectonic uplift. According to the author, the phenomenon is about how one mans' wacky New Vision grew into a collective national fantasy.

The article presents a perspective on reporting about the risk involve in climbing Mount Everest. According to the author hi main focus in reporting about Everest was the strange mix of horror and fascination the mountain seemed to have taken on. After arriving in Kathmandu, he discovered story that was more bizarre and more human than anything he imagine.

The article investigates the disappearance of American climbers Sue Nott and Karen McNeill on Mount Foraker in Alaska. It has been found out that McNeill and Nott had initially considered going to Foraker with just one sleeping bag to save weight. Somewhere between May 15 and 20, 2006, the weather was still good and the two women were climbing in the sun and on pace. It was speculated that both were blown off or they tried to burrow into the snow and froze to death in 50-below windchill.

The article relates to the author's experience in climbing Nyambo Konka mountain in Tibet, China. The two-man expedition, due to the unclear terrain, managed to climb right up beneath a dangerously, quarter-mile-long hanging glacier. The two man team experience an avalanche which has partially flattened their tiny tent. The author has failed to reach their goals but the challenge is still there.

Presents the findings of a test run of skis and other gears conducted in Aspen Highlands, Colorado. Total number of boots and bindings reviewed; Classification of skis based on their width and shape and the conditions and terrain they are built for; Capabilities of the skis to perform better at carving corduroy.

Features Mount Saint Helens in Washington. Description of the mountain; Identification of the date when it erupted; Number of people affected by the incident.

Describes the author's experiences during his travel to the Himalayas and some parts of India. Encounters with people living in the mountains and the people living in India; Description of culture and the people; Exploration of of forests and mountains; Skiing and snowboarding; Adventures and travels.

Shares the author's experience with mountain climbing in South Africa. Fortresslike ridge of the Table Mountain; Effect of apartheid on mountain climbing activity in the area; Tangerine stone of the country.

Presents information on various ski resorts in the U.S. Cypress Mountain in Seattle, Washington; Wildcat Mountain in Boston, Massachusetts; Wolf Creek Ski Area in Denver, Colorado.