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- Posted by Steve T on May 1, 2013 10:00 AM
- & Tagged Bike Commuting & Touring, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cycling and Skyline Drive
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Southern Appalachia Mountain Tour by Bike: 825 Wonderful-Miserable-Unforgettable Miles
Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
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From City Kid to Mountain Climber: How Summer Camp Changed a Life
"If you had asked me to a climb a mountain when I was growing up, I would have totally been down for it even though I had no idea what a mountain even looked like." So says today’s guest blogger, Tyrhee Moore, a member of Expedition Denali, the first all-African American team of climbers attempting to summit Denali in June 2013. Here's the story of how he became an outdoor enthusiast. ...
Posted by Steve T on February 20, 2013 9:00 AM & Tagged Expedition Denali, diversity, mountaineering and summer camp | permalink | Comments
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