Tag: Death Valley

Shorty’s Well to Telescope Peak, February 2014

Doing research prior to this expedition, I read things calling it the "most unique mountaineering route in the world" and the "toughest mountaineering route in the continental U.S." My quick response to those ...

Shorty’s Well to Telescope Peak Gear List (Winter)

On any hike, climb, backpacking trip or backcountry expedition, every gear decision counts. But this seemed magnified for this trip, for this route. I needed to make sure that every item in my ...