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Calling all mountain bikers! MbPost.com is SP's first sister site. Like SP, it is a collaborative content community, but it is focused on mountain biking instead of climbing.
This site is in its infancy right now, so many popular areas and trails are still "open". The site is built using the same core code as SP, so you'll instantly feel right at home with the navigation and features.
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 Saddlebag Crest by the stream from Conness Lakes.
Jul 22, 2010 1:54 PM by Noondueler
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Almost Ultimate Utah Ridge Run
by ZeeJay
It was on my mind for over two years. Start at Henrys Fork Trailhead on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains, hike to Kings Peak, Utah's high point, hike the whole ridge from Kings to Emmons, hit South Emmons and then Owl, and exit some place on the south slope of the Uintas. The hike would be in the 30 mile range with over 8000' of elevation gain, 5000' of which would be above 12500'. I would climb eight 13000 footers and one 12000 footer. I was planning to do it in a day.
I for sure had my doubts. In the climbers log for the Kings-Emmons Ridge, there were 4 entries, only one of which reported successfully climbing all the peaks in the ridge (although it is not clear if S Emmons was included). Grizz and Fred had spent 19 epic hours climbing the ridge in a loop trip from a base camp in Painters Basin. I was hoping for 20 hours car to car. I figured 6 hours to get to the top of Kings, 7 to get to Emmons, and then another 7 to get out. I wouldn't have the overhead a base camp would entail. Also, they did it on snowshoes and encountered "horrible collapsing snow". I am well acquainted with the horrible collapsing snow conditions of spring time in the Uintas where you posthole to your knees while wearing snowshoes and was content to wait for the snow to be gone, hopefully by mid July when there would still be a fair amount of daylight. Still, the 19 hours these men took to go what I mapped out to be less than 15 miles certainly gave me pause. I had hiked with both of them and both were extremely fit.
I thought of the hike as having three distinct sections, Henrys Fork TH to Kings, Kings to Emmons, and Emmons out. The first section is very easy (relatively speaking of course) and I was quite familiar with it, having climbed Kings 8 times previously. The middle section was an unknown, and the last section was a big problem.
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The Rwenzori Mountains
by donidave
You can be forgiven for not having heard of this mountain range because it seems few people have. But I don't know why not. It is the highest mountain range in Africa, containing Africa's third highest peak, and has the biggest ice caps left on the continent.
If the name "Rwenzori" is unfamiliar, perhaps you have heard of the Mountains of the Moon? The Mountains of the Moon, so named by Ptolemy and described as the source of the Nile, are believed to be the Rwenzoris.
Since the mountain range straddles the equator they get a lot of sun, and being downwind of the Congo basin, also a lot of rain. Consequently the vegetation is really bizarre. There are are forests of heather six metres high, giant lobelia, huge bamboo and lots of other plants that look familiar but are enormous. So bugs and animals that usually eat them are scaled up as well. Overall you get the feeling that you are trekking somewhere like Middle Earth. There are jungle elephants here too, but we only saw the dung. Leopards, chimps, gorilla, (didn't see any of those) and loads of endemic birds and butterflies too fast to photograph..
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West Wall Warmup
by mvs
I'd been looking forward to climbing with Jesse for months, and I knew we'd immediately hit it off. His previous aggressive trips to the Dolomites had succeeded in bagging all kinds of routes I wanted to do, and the attitude he projects in photos and writings was the absolute best kind. Basically always happy and ready for more climbing. So I picked him up at Hauptbahnhof, and after a nice farewell dinner at my home, we loaded the car and headed south. It was great for Kris and the boys to get to meet Jesse, I could tell Kris liked him because he made her laugh.
Supposedly the Dolomites were stormy over the weekend, so I suggested we start with the Wilder Kaiser. It would give him a chance to see another climbing area, and give me a chance to knock off a climb I'd been dreaming about for years. Of course (ahem) it's not exactly an easy climb. Frankly, it shouldn't even be on the menu for a "warm up" or "introduction" climb for anybody. I was kind of aware of that, but still, in execution the length and demanding nature of the climb still surprised me!
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Exploring The Mystery Of Watermelon Snow
by Redwic
Have you ever been in the backcountry and noticed streams or pockets of reddish-pink snow? Have you ever wondered what causes the phenomenon? Have you ever noticed that walking through the red snow can stain your boots and pants? Have you ever wondered if the red snow is edible? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then this article might be suited for you.
For thousands of years, reddish-colored snow has fascinated many people. Although the phenomenon has been referenced many times through the years, its reddish-pink coloration and occasional watermelon-like scent has led to the widely recognized nickname of watermelon snow. Explorers, mountaineers, and skiers have identified watermelon snow for many years, yet until the late 19th Century the cause of the phenomenon remained a mystery.
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Bootfitting Basics
by TheBootfitter
This article is designed specifically to educate anyone seeking new hiking footwear. Though the article often references “boots,” the concepts can generally be applied to other hiking footwear as well.
Whether you’ve never experienced any foot-related problems or you’ve got the most difficult feet in the world to fit, chances are you can improve your fit as well as your foot health and performance on trail by considering the advice contained in this article.
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Me, the Mönch and the Princess
by hansw
During early spring 1990 I made up my mind. I was going to climb a mountain four thousand meters high. After some research only a few alternatives were left for the inexperienced: The Allalinhorn, 4027 m, the Breithorn 4164 m, or the Mönch 4099 m. I decided to go for the Mönch since it seemed to be more challenging and also provided a close look at the Eiger.
I started jogging to improve my physical condition. After a week I experienced bad pain in my knee muscles. “How can you feel pain in muscles you don’t have?” someone asked ironically. Anyway, as the summer approached I had built muscles in both my knees and felt stronger than ever before.
My partner Bengt had some experience from walking in the Swedish “Fjällen” but was also a novice coming to climbing high mountains. We needed training and a guide to take us to the summit of the Mönch.
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