Located just minutes from Driggs, Idaho on the western side of the Teton Mountains in Atla, Wyoming. The Darby Canyon Wind Cave offers visitors an incredible hike. Featuring incredible views and leading adventurers through remote bear country, to a waterfall, and the impressive Darby Wind Cave. The cave itself connects to a larger cave system…
Built by the navy during WW2 as a way to access a once top secret radio station. The Kaiku Stairs were closed down to the public in 1987. But this hasn’t stopped hikers and thrill seekers. Who have made the location a popular “once” hidden gem for the adventurous. Earning it the nickname, the “Stairway…
Breaking news! One of the most famous hikes in the United States will be putting into place a reservation system. That’s right, Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park will be going to a reservation, permit, and lottery system. On 8/11/2021 at the Springdale Town Council voted to put in place a reservation system for…
One of the most photographed mountain ranges in the world. A Grand Teton backpacking trip is on the bucket list for many outdoor enthusiasts. With the Teton Crest Trail making almost every list for best hikes in the US. It often gets most of the attention. But with hundreds of miles of trails, there are…
One of the true bucket list hikes/runs in the USA and possibly the world. Hiking the Teton Crest Trail takes you across one of the most photographed parks in the world, the Tetons national Park. Traveling 40+ miles with 8,500+ ft of elevation gain accumulated as you traverse the length of the park. This beautiful…
The Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop is a bucket list hike for a lot of people. Considered one of the most beautiful backpacking trails in the USA, the alpine loop passes over four 12,000ft passes. Covering 27 miles and 7,500+ft of gain. For many, what started as a backpacking loop has turned into one of…
One of the hidden gems of Europe is their extensive (and mostly free) via ferrata system. And thankfully for us here in North America, the list of options is starting to grow. To help keep up with the ever growing number of locations I’ve put together a complete list of via ferrata – USA and…
I’ve had a lot of questions about a Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim training plan for the Grand Canyon. Especially one for people that don’t have easy access to elevation gain. So to better help others I’ve put together the training plan a buddy and I used for our R2R2R run in May 2021. Not only did we feel…
Get ready for an adventure at one of Kentucky’s hidden gems. The Red River Gorge via ferrata run by the South East Mountain Guides is located in Wolfe County just outside of Compton Kentucky. We didn’t know much about the course before we made the trip in April 2021 and were in for a pleasant…
One of the true bucket list hikes/runs in the world. The R2R2R Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim run takes you across one of the most picturesque canyons in the world… Twice. Traveling 47 miles with 10,500+ ft of elevation gain accumulated over two climbs. This challenge draws hundreds of hikers and runners each year. But not all…