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Mountaineering Mental Preparation: Getting Your Mind Right
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” ---Henry Ford Picture this... you’re on a long, uphill slog on the mountain of
Physical Preparation for Mountaineering
This is the second installment in our series about tackling technical ascents and the basics of mountaineering. Read the first one
Mountaineering: You Have to Begin Somewhere
This is the first part of a series about tackling technical ascents and starting the path to becoming a mountaineer. I can’t pinpoint the day I
Shakedown Street = Neel Gap (Learning Curves on the Trail)
The journey as a L.A.S.H.er (Long Ass Section Hiker) began for me in July 2013. At this point in my life I was a 7th grade science teacher and the
“Overloaded” Backpack, Outdated Gear, and Trail Names
As I rolled into Mollies Ridge Shelter in the Great Smoky Mountains on the evening of Saturday, April 12, 2014, I was pleasantly greeted by a bunch
Let Me Go Where I Feel Most Alive!
Hey ya’ll! My name is Carol, or more commonly known as “Overload” on the trail. I’m from South Carolina and I just can’t get enough of the