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Rolf Asphaug

Hi; I'm Rolf (it's Norwegian). I'm a volunteer trail patroller for several state and local Colorado parks, and I love hiking and backpacking. After a 34-year hiatus I've resumed long-distance backpacking in my retirement years. I was the guest on episode 134 of the Backpacker Radio Podcast. I'm a past president of the Colorado Mountain Club and founding board member of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative. My trail name is Kinnikinnick ... because like the plant I cover ground slowly.

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Rolf Asphaug training for the JMT in 2024
Rolf Asphaug training for the JMT in 2024
Read On: My John Muir Trail Origin Story
Rolf Asphaug on the summit of Mount Whitney 1987
Rolf Asphaug on the summit of Mount Whitney 1987
Read On: My John Muir Trail Origin Story
Rolf Asphaug cowboy camping at Mount Whitney 1987
Rolf Asphaug cowboy camping at Mount Whitney 1987
Read On: My John Muir Trail Origin Story
Rolf Asphaug at Army Pass 1987
Rolf Asphaug at Army Pass 1987
Read On: My John Muir Trail Origin Story
Rolf Asphaug in Yosemite 1987
Rolf Asphaug in Yosemite 1987
Read On: My John Muir Trail Origin Story
Self portrait of Rolf Asphaug looking toward Mono Lake 1987
Self portrait of Rolf Asphaug looking toward Mono Lake 1987
Read On: My John Muir Trail Origin Story
Rugged creek terrain on the BMT
Rugged creek terrain on the BMT
Read On: Gear lessons learned from thru-hiking the Benton MacKaye Trail
Read On: My thru-hiking experience on the Benton MacKaye Trail
A lone backpacker on the Hangover, BMT
A lone backpacker on the Hangover, BMT
Read On: My thru-hiking experience on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Read On: My thru-hiking experience on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Hiker on the BMT
Hiker on the BMT
Read On: My thru-hiking experience on the Benton MacKaye Trail
A hiker walks through a rhododendron tunnel on the BMT
A hiker walks through a rhododendron tunnel on the BMT
Read On: My thru-hiking experience on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Read On: My thru-hiking experience on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Read On: My thru-hiking experience on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Foggy morning on the BMT
Foggy morning on the BMT
Read On: Gear on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Read On: Weighty decisions for my thru-hike

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