https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog daily 0.75 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524774514189-CNB1G1WX834F7QZRH0ZL/22405758_1695951520417853_7426781507188353632_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2021/1/13/cavalier-the-thin-line-between-alpinism-and-assholism monthly 0.5 2021-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610404113881-GTSMAADAOOLSPKN5MGRY/Cavalier Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism - Cavalier The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610572396366-TRBVIFF9VZ7Q00MPFDBS/Unclipping Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610572850281-PC3HNYUYJC1U6C5A39U1/G0014065.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism - 17K/High Camp The sun was out, but the cold was undeniable (living in -28F). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610572853767-J9I6UH8O5CT1O8142FR1/DSCN4105.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism - Rollover Some of the return path rollovers offered some of the best views of the Alaska Range surround. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610572284023-I8CPGFE9H14FYRA1MEQB/Claiming+the+Hill Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610573630260-Z9Q89VVAM9GGC1QLO8O2/Crevasses Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism Alaskan crevasses could swallow peaks in the lower 48 whole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610573993134-79G7RR8OD2T6E8N5GF27/Tents+Buried Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism We were lucky to endure a tiny snow flurry on Denali, known for its arctic blizzards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610572725730-PTXBMPEABH38C676MYKH/Basin+Camp+from+the+Headwall Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1610574227433-ODPXHXUJYQC09PBKAT7B/Denali Blog - Joshua Forester - Cavalier: The Thin Line Between Alpinism and Assholism https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/12/8/blowing-snot-rockets-in-the-age-of-covid monthly 0.5 2020-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1607410534848-LOVG310LY9FKCB2KG8NX/Snot+Rocket Blog - Joshua Forester - Blowing Snot Rockets in the Age of COVID - Blowing Snot Rockets in the Age of COVID https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1607459948742-MJN0IR0KCENLUNZUCDPL/Eco+Challenge+Meme Blog - Joshua Forester - Blowing Snot Rockets in the Age of COVID https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1607458756072-PHVA440ULTOY8Z8YT11P/Joshua+Forester+Eco-Challenge Blog - Joshua Forester - Blowing Snot Rockets in the Age of COVID Teammate Jesse Spangler’s and my 3.5 seconds of fame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1607523863310-NZRBVB0JXEE52FDWHI0P/Joshua+Forester+Mustache Blog - Joshua Forester - Blowing Snot Rockets in the Age of COVID Sporting my Mario ‘stache for Movember. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/25/eco-challenge-fiji-15-debriefing monthly 0.5 2020-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596669444081-NRY3APE805G8H6YG3W1B/Team+US+Military+Post-Race+Dinner Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 15 - Debriefing - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Sunday, September 22th Spoilers: None https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596669366700-5IAE3MLVO9TEE9YF0SI1/Packing+for+the+Return+Flight Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 15 - Debriefing Packing for the return flight after the race was difficult…and messy! 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596668138904-RD7ZHTP4DWAMQLT28PQP/IMG_0022.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 14 - Against the Wind - Post-Race Photo The team posing for a photo on the ferry back to the mainland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596667993664-BF2MEBYGRJWWMR0RC6XU/Ocean+Panoramic Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 14 - Against the Wind image with caption 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 14 - Against the Wind https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/23/eco-challenge-13-stage-5 monthly 0.5 2020-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596665875553-G8Q2Y3YX3UYBVY2C6GKN/Paddleboarding+on+the+Ocean Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Wednesday, September 18th - Thursday, September 19th Spoilers: None https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597981922430-1FB1PY0118JUUS00EKSV/SupplementalMap5.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596666707530-5A1AVDK94HPXMFY3S86M/ECCH_S1_Unit_Gillies_018218R.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 - Hike-a-Bike Fiji has steep, long hills that often required pushing the bikes for some teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596666703037-5BVSTPHMZJ6NAP4OGTU9/ECCH_S1_Unit_Poby_030016R.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 - Sleep Sleeping is a discipline in and of itself in adventure racing, with teams opting to do it with a variety of forms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596666725004-KFJJLV1TO9YZS8F7WPVS/ECCH_S1_Unit_Wright_006984R.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 - Rappelling Teams dropping down from the cliffside along the ropes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596666715431-NSOFD9LHDZ2RW0LA84Q3/IMG_0063.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 - Fijian Countryside Many houses in Fiji were cinder block, tin-roof structures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597981083467-TXH2P7NTQPHMKD76Y0BL/Map7-IslandLeg-MountainBikingRappelling.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596666454560-CFU5H09EDM5OFFXW157C/Fijian+Beach Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 Back into the ocean…this time on modern outrigger canoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597981610264-5JRK9RNQ8BL3DEHCTPLX/Map8-IslandLeg-MountainBikingSUP.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596666372872-QBUE5K9EZ9F7I5REVKS2/Fijian+Orange+Sunset Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 image with caption 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge 13 - Stage 5 https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/22/eco-challenge-fiji-12-the-road monthly 0.5 2020-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596665478550-6EX8H3K8GEH0OIZ1YMW1/Fijian+Grasslands Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 12 - THE ROAD!!! - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Tuesday, September 17th - Wednesday, September 18th Spoilers: Team Eco DXB, Team Ireland AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596665712342-BRL8MDRK9ZH9CHW5J7HH/Fiji+Water+Bottles Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 12 - THE ROAD!!! Of course there’s a big supply of a certain brand of bottled water there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597416686632-GEWBEQ000TGYF4CCOS3O/Screen+Shot+2020-08-13+at+9.40.59+PM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 12 - THE ROAD!!! - TAC Life Kevin awaits Team US Military’s arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597416685811-U8WVOTZ2KLYTWP5N85GU/Screen+Shot+2020-08-13+at+10.29.46+PM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 12 - THE ROAD!!! - Transition Team US Military transitions in the background as Bear Grylls interviews another team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597416691525-BM3E7G5FLLE70SN38QKB/Screen+Shot+2020-08-13+at+10.32.46+PM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 12 - THE ROAD!!! - All Set Team US Military readying to embark on the next leg of the course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597416681319-9ECPSTXEID0VWBWXYOBI/Screen+Shot+2020-08-13+at+10.14.41+PM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 12 - THE ROAD!!! - TAC Briefing Bear Grylls briefs the TAC on the race progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596665639766-TALK1UK3M12EUBGADW49/Fijian+Rainbow+Sunset Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 12 - THE ROAD!!! image with caption 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 12 - THE ROAD!!! https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/21/eco-challenge-fiji-11-the-suck monthly 0.5 2020-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596664793555-09J3XHSZ3N65WA1AH1RO/Hypothermia+Swimming Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 11 - The Suck - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Sunday, September 15th - Tuesday, September 17th Spoilers: None https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596665284720-NPTACBQ9VEQFH8OREVCI/Wading+In+Freezing+Water Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 11 - The Suck Wading through the jungle in freezing cold river was a test for many teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597986295523-1YBPQNSH6J8YRP9SIP7F/SUPing+Across+Lake Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 11 - The Suck A team paddles their standup paddleboards through the lake at low levels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596665216015-ISYXQYQ6HY5DCKTJUBDX/Paddleboarder+on+Lake Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 11 - The Suck Paddleboarder working his way through the lowered lake during the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596665106310-B5V16CZPYPLB9U0J30U6/Carrying+Paddleboards Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 11 - The Suck Team 16 (yes, that one) portaging their paddleboards in the middle of the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597978489281-ZJ1O1FNAA8LOPULJ4L3B/Map6-HighlandLeg-TrekkingWaterfallAscendingSwimmingSUP.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 11 - The Suck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596664951522-JPQCIVII3HUINO7MU4ML/Fijian+Sunset Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 11 - The Suck image with caption 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 11 - The Suck https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/21/eco-challenge-fiji-10-porters-and-waterfalls monthly 0.5 2020-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596663990568-09PEF8M5AN7XWV13NAGS/Ascending+Vuwa+Falls Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 10 - Porters and Waterfalls - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Sunday, September 15th Spoilers: Team East Wind, Team Bend Racing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596664564109-V0IFT8BNPS03ZHNR1K1P/Fijian+Road Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 10 - Porters and Waterfalls Fijian roads often included “Irish Bridges”, which proved quite dangerous during the nighttime mountain biking stretches along the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596664475856-8B3ZQ01O8E020A8J6IDQ/Climber+on+Vuwa+Falls Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 10 - Porters and Waterfalls A Brazilian climber ascends Vuwa Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596664399459-1BKJUI6NZCSD27QXKLCU/Fijian+Landscape Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 10 - Porters and Waterfalls image with caption 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 10 - Porters and Waterfalls https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/20/eco-challenge-fiji-09-mud-and-water monthly 0.5 2020-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596663155218-5611A5W06Y79ZPLEKAYG/Mountain+Biking+Mud Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Friday, September 13th - Sunday, September 15th Spoilers: None https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597976013802-3I5MDZPIZ5FPNWOCN9VU/Map5-RiverLeg-MountainBikingTrekkingWhitewaterRafting.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596663640279-TLOI49O8UKIANVO19EYN/2019-09-06+18.16.15.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water - Bikepacking Team US Military outfitted their bikes with bikepacking gear, which unfortunately made them very heavy whilst being carried. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596663668112-EIDFBJT4TII3BQ1IK1L3/ECCH_S1_Unit_Gillies_007415R.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water - Bike Bath Cleaning the Fijian mud off of the bikes to make them ridable again was an involved process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596663686717-KSIOPBR1GUA9LLHVRPAS/ECCH_S1_Unit_Wright_005249R.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water - "Mountain Biking" It’s amazing how quickly the mud can add up to 30 pounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596663688989-4KSI2DD7MJZEM4HE68Q6/IMG_0030.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water - Packed Tight In order to pack the bikes, many of the parts had to be disassembled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596663468688-48C4XJZW4HW48ARQHO3V/River+Crossing Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water River crossings were often up to the chest in cold water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597976070625-0ZU5KZXW54Z5UXPMZWKV/Map5Supplement-RiverLeg-WhitewaterRafting.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596663395181-JPWCEUKTI7MJ886GBIP9/Rafting+Asleep Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water Team 44 sleeping in a calm stretch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597413115104-7ZVZX9AFX2T1F7EK5DZ0/Whitewater+Rafting+Takeout Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 09 - Mud and Water https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/19/eco-challenge-fiji-08-a-grizzled-mountain-woman-caitlin-thorn-with-an-18-inch-beard monthly 0.5 2020-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596662677646-EXTBFF0PQDIA62BNSAQO/Nightriding Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 08 - A Grizzled, Mountain Woman Caitlin Thorn with an 18-Inch Beard - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Thursday, September 12th - Friday, September 13th Spoilers: None https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597975586152-BUHGGBR5RA09AY6F1RWM/Map4-JungleLeg-TrekkingBilibiliMountainBiking.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 08 - A Grizzled, Mountain Woman Caitlin Thorn with an 18-Inch Beard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596662890853-KGJ06393CK07ZSEZ7GFX/2019-09-23+16.36.01.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 08 - A Grizzled, Mountain Woman Caitlin Thorn with an 18-Inch Beard - Fijian Cliffs It was like a scene from Jurassic Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596662913284-PKZPLATNCSD33X17UWOM/ECCH_S1_Unit_Mann_014879R.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 08 - A Grizzled, Mountain Woman Caitlin Thorn with an 18-Inch Beard - Bilibili Rafting Most teams struggled to effectively paddle the bilibilis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596662916287-LQZXGCMDGZR1QYI33H5M/ECCH_S1_Unit_Pondella_006207R.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 08 - A Grizzled, Mountain Woman Caitlin Thorn with an 18-Inch Beard - Easily 400 Pounds The massive bamboo was incredibly heavy outside of the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596662933458-A8F9VJ9R9QBKP7SOK2QD/ECCH_S1_Unit_Pondella_009514R.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 08 - A Grizzled, Mountain Woman Caitlin Thorn with an 18-Inch Beard - Road Riding The gravel roads in Fiji were more mud than gravel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597416308219-V4PUBB0A0IGKKNXLKBEU/Team+US+Military+Mountain+Bikes Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 08 - A Grizzled, Mountain Woman Caitlin Thorn with an 18-Inch Beard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 08 - A Grizzled, Mountain Woman Caitlin Thorn with an 18-Inch Beard https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/18/eco-challenge-fiji-07-stage-2 monthly 0.5 2020-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597414609967-K1NJK9IF0AQ97Z5ZN1GS/Team+Canyoneering Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 07 - Stage 2 - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Thursday, September 12th Spoilers: None https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596662053605-L6XGMBJSZK2Q2OVYPXPB/Swiftwater+Rescue+Training Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 07 - Stage 2 Swiftwater Rescue in-class course at USNWC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597412519477-6OTQ0M9P71U6VLIE24AA/Swimming+Upcanyon Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 07 - Stage 2 Image with caption 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 07 - Stage 2 https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/17/eco-challenge-fiji-06-highway-to-the-danger-zone monthly 0.5 2020-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596660964010-OLD7IZG58GIZ6WO48CYC/Night+Paddling Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 06 - Highway to the Danger Zone - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Tuesday September 10th - Thursday September 12th Spoilers: None https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596661222238-7O9TDNK2AII23C0K8C01/Pacific+Ocean Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 06 - Highway to the Danger Zone Coral reefs and Fijian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596661162345-I9NCA6GDZ2BCVS0E31O4/Team+59+Pushing+Bikes+Across+a+River Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 06 - Highway to the Danger Zone Not all trails are ridable. Team 59 seen here pushing their bikes across a rocky river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597975257226-B3T778OKY6F0AUI1I25U/Map3-OceanLeg-SUPMountainBike.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 06 - Highway to the Danger Zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596661088237-73YUBNCSW2WBBWU86BFA/Riding+Mountain+Bikes Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 06 - Highway to the Danger Zone Team Atenah Brasil climbs a gravel hill on their mountain bikes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597415990618-5PESL8GV85VVAAMNHWQM/Bear+and+Kevin Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 06 - Highway to the Danger Zone Bear Grylls shares the race stoppage news with TAC Kevin Howser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597412741412-0VWQETXU5013E7XTQY68/Caitlin+Jesse+Paddleboards Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 06 - Highway to the Danger Zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 06 - Highway to the Danger Zone https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/16/eco-challenge-fiji-05-66th-place-and-moving-up monthly 0.5 2020-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596660302408-RSHTE0OYM2EPCA99DUOQ/Teams+Sailing+Camakaus Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 05 - 66th Place and Moving Up - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Tuesday, September 10th Spoilers: Team Eagle Scouts, Team Canyoneros https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597974290474-O9YEIS1KX5JKZZRJ65U4/Map2-OceanLeg-IslandJungleTrek.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 05 - 66th Place and Moving Up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596660641565-Z5WDCDUJVDN22R5HTLG2/Team+54+Sailing+their+Camakau Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 05 - 66th Place and Moving Up Team 29 sailing their Camakau on a calm Pacific Ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597762102798-DV0DBKT6D1LH2IEOCDPO/Eco-Challenge+Skin+Diving Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 05 - 66th Place and Moving Up Skin diving for the first Eco-Challenge medallion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596660452602-IJ32ZC9AUWEZZVC4WHHS/Yeah+Buoy Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 05 - 66th Place and Moving Up The gathering storm clouds on the horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597415742006-3FMFA3Q7GVI17G9TNX6M/The+Leaderboard Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 05 - 66th Place and Moving Up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 05 - 66th Place and Moving Up https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/8/15/eco-challenge-fiji-04-three-two-one-go monthly 0.5 2020-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596659634858-OVZYQ1GF7FG0KX0Z7MKI/Camakau+in+the+Pacific+Ocean Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 04 - Three-Two-One GO!!! - Eco-Challenge Fiji: World’s Toughest Race Tuesday, September 10th Spoilers: Team Peak Traverse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597982165749-X8H7H3KOINBNCY0R40C3/SupplementalMap1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 04 - Three-Two-One GO!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596659741272-6L588QMLNSJQSWO9MZMI/Team+US+Military+Practicing+on+Camakau Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 04 - Three-Two-One GO!!! Team US Military Practicing on Camakau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597973078883-4Y1VM3RCT1KWT120LX8U/Map1-OceanLeg-Camakau.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 04 - Three-Two-One GO!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1597761783303-K0RP2VHF42A1DW7JV3DY/Eco-Challenge+Mass+Start Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 04 - Three-Two-One GO!!! The mass Camakau Eco-Challenge Fiji start. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596659684102-QBFOCU3ZTXZ953GE5U7L/Fijian+Beach Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 04 - Three-Two-One GO!!! 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Admittedly, our gear did seem awfully suspicious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644071652-10SXHJYK621B9EJLZFJX/2019-09-07+18.14.05.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Resort Signs I’m pretty sure these signs in the lobby weren’t up year round… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644240453-HY6S3511REJK1CUYNVUD/2019-09-06+14.17.09.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Spangler Returns With his gear! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644255022-YMJWJPG56EQX6SEYB6TI/2019-09-07+07.32.18-1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Presenting Colors The balconies were lined with the national flags from participating teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644301438-Y5FSBHXBNJHROR8BX10L/2019-09-05+09.29.58.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Racers' Resort Not too shabby… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644239808-HGWCYLH415WK9DGI435D/2019-09-05+15.13.14-1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Team Lounging The next couple of weeks would not be so relaxing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644320851-BJCLIPBN241CF4ZYMH24/IMG_0069.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Preparation: Grocery Shopping Since it was (vastly) more expensive and in many cases illegal to ship food into Fiji, we had to rely on local grocery stores to provide for race nutrition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644306490-PHC2WTBBWZQ6YDM8ZKUM/2019-09-07+13.44.55-1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Preparation: Losing Weight Joshua Forester—ever concerned about the weight of gear the team carried through the race—displays the tags he cut off of clothing to drop a few more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644323471-WTF4RHOMOL9ZOUN35MZX/IMG_0071.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Preparation: Bicycle Assembly Kevin and Jesse preparing the bicycles for operation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596644317296-IDSOKMG0RYK0E35H77HT/2019-09-08+12.08.52-1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival - Preparation: Skills Tests Spangler prepares to ascend a rope on the course Eco Challenge staff created to allow competitors to demonstrate they have the required skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596643969300-PDA0GDCG0OPGH4XI1WPF/Team+US+Military.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival Image with caption https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1596637460245-B86I7F14HR3GTAH816WN/Caitlin+Thorn+Overlook Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco-Challenge Fiji 01 - Arrival https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2020/1/8/pre-riding-karlos-rodriguez-bernarts-huracan-300 monthly 0.5 2020-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247634801-QWH1HGJP01YJ3NON7GH1/Foreward%3A++Pre-riding+Karlos+Rodriguez+Bernart%27s+Huracan+300 Blog - 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Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Cabe and Reid Rolling hard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580244650842-VGSJ735J1JPKWNI4J890/DSCN6706.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Even the Trees Even the trees bowed to our passing as if they knew what we were embarking upon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247994440-U2VHJAUHWEG0HBNUS5C0/Kevin%27s+The+Way+Station Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 Good Times at Kevin’s The Way Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580244719220-6991K3YX3SY5P68UM6YV/DSCN6710.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Happy Day 1 always is… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246365720-IA9DDS8PA0F1IGTQ0711/DSCN6727_edited.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Saw Palmetto Single Track Reid riding between the palmettos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580244727451-SJQHK9FGWXSU1DOO4M29/DSCN6735.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Endless Sand Pits This road of endless flooded sand pits just kept going and going. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580245441774-SQKEZLFP7E24V75N7H53/DSCN6719_edited.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Trail Avatar Our trail avatar was ready to go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580249355128-GFRWZ5M34GJD4SJ6SC9E/Reid+Exiting+Stream+Crossing Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 Reid Exiting Stream Crossing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246583258-NRK8UIBDOOJFTUPKGKNQ/DSCN6746.JPG Blog - 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Joshua selfies as he rages with the roadies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580243525272-0KXBMJGWR475Q8WX7DQK/DSCN6823.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580243550674-WATLLJLIKFUOLXMHDTNB/DSCN6823_edited.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580243556538-NFUQXTML8LQO66MOBXSE/DSCN6824.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246698773-N6Q2NTEWY50651KMBZB3/DSCN6769.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Approaching Lake Apopka The Spanish Moss thickened as we approached gator territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246752275-FWBIWQK8GRA85TAQW2QK/DSCN6790.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Pizza Bag Joshua’s Revelate handlebar bag, deemed the “Pizza Bag”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246699120-ERP2HFOOAIYWR0J5A5TA/DSCN6775.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Cutting Over to Apopka Reid and Joshua taking the direct, grassy route over to Lake Apopka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246752237-4RIIZMQXY4U26AK20QHH/DSCN6806.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Riding the Levies We were riding opposite of a gravel race the majority of the time we circumnavigated Lake Apopka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246706559-3N4OM96Z5AYUO3SKI5MY/DSCN6776.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Observation Deck We stopped briefly for a snack at the observation deck and were sternly warned of the dangers lurking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246760103-RYPVS3NAD80HFG6HFFGZ/DSCN6821.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Diving Birds These birds would dive under water to flee from us. I’d think the bigger threat was in the water… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246707023-77HI8E6LGT43FLZGCDJH/DSCN6780.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - The Swamps The swamps around Lake Apopka were emblematic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580246760491-SVD35KB05Y9555MEESY4/DSCN6829.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - The Finish! …not for us, though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247921576-4WMU4TFB3O7N9EBT0J4H/DSCN6839.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Hot Eats, Cool Treats Stopping for a much needed break at Dairy Queen. We calculated 3000 calories in each of our meals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247909117-KXEO71D3DQXCHE7GWA0S/DSCN6840.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - A Tad Burnt The sun was relentless on three of the days. Joshua got burnt, but was happy nonetheless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247909505-URZ91S415X49H17GLJSM/DSCN6841.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Grassy Action Reid working his way down grassy, sanding trails towards the river crossing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247913287-7PJW6ZK9KG0GT8JQ4QRD/DSCN6847.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - UGHHHHHH! A new hatred for sand was formed along the Huracan 300. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247864748-DVK259P6YGYI378GDL34/DSCN6857_edited.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Burrr It was in the upper 20s Fahrenheit and the air coming off the hundreds of lakes along this stretch was yet humid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247842318-Y249JWDXCJ2FZZR4Q041/DSCN6858.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Uhhhhhhhh... What are you thinking, Karlos!? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247850778-BUE46PBRVXWNQCNQFGTN/DSCN6865.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Santos Reid was so happy to reach Santos Mountain Bike park, that he had to get some of that sweet pump track action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580247859163-OBRLVE8HK7HKHDAOJSIA/DSCN6867.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 - Marshy Single Track We hit up some muddy trails working our way back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1580312001828-TDIZ7LHU4F475Y9BDW31/Reid+Passmore Blog - Joshua Forester - Foreward: Pre-Riding Karlos Rodriguez Bernart's Huracan 300 https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2019/12/31/endurance-paddling-showdown-surfski-vs-kayak monthly 0.5 2021-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837636246-5R3SISA71SC4684XN0IN/Epic+V10 Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577838056905-IJ00XFU3BEWFDA0K8LLJ/Paddling+the+Epic+18X Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak Photo Credit: Lakeside News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577838304623-IBL3D8KFMUCZYBH0POHC/Epic+18X+Loaded Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak Epic 18X with a loaded deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577838198639-WPXURVXZSVSTI3ZEWNGL/Joshua+Forester+at+the+start+of+The+Lanier+Lap Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak Beginning The Lanier Lap with the Epic 18X. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837038405-NHS74ZKQXTRFN7JGHYYI/Rudder+Damage Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak Rudder damage on the V10 from underwater rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837159482-5KJJU97686JXQVN8WWFM/Rudder+Replacement Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak Replacing the rudder on the V10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837821565-JQ2OQQZW5IW91XJDWYMQ/Epic+18X Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak Photo Credit: Gainesville Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837276731-10MSOTS2TRO47VNCCX8M/2019-04-23+07.01.42.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak - Sunrise Paddling the Epic V10 at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837305768-B6MWHGABTOFIVAWHYTS6/Photo+Apr+23%2C+7+22+18+AM.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak - Docks Illuminated Sunrise illuminating docks on the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837276968-FK019TV35VEWVVUSUGMI/2019-04-28+06.52.48.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak - Sunset Paddling the Epic V10 at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837279256-0JPPA6HZ416DW6XIO3PY/2019-04-28+20.08.30.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak - Clouds in the Lake Flatwater glass perfectly reflecting the sky while paddling the Epic V10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837705799-45BM2FQ5TVW7AL0EXOFI/Snack+Break Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak Taking a food break ashore while paddling the Epic V10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577837885574-6S84Q40IVOX84UFDO4LX/Epic+V10+and+Epic+18X+side-by-side Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577838672556-4SE31WND5FI27FNDUIEK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak Epic Kayaks, LLC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1577838744185-RJCN6NYQ68XOHHVX9TAC/RailRiders Blog - Joshua Forester - Endurance Paddling Showdown: Surfski vs. Kayak RailRiders, Toughest Clothes On The Planet https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2019/11/05/grit-gets-it monthly 0.5 2020-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572455055881-B7NRUL5D00U8VU1ZF38B/Grit.+Gets.+It. 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IT. - Jett Marks GTRI’s Thighs team captain Jett Marks sending us bikepackers off by joining us to the Alabama state line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572293157302-FQDXX3I4IB5E51P1V6X8/IMG-7616.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Cotton Fields Cotton crops were ready for harvest in Alabama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572293158680-1P5Z85MIBU6BT7T2FVHJ/IMG-7630.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Visitor Centers There were plenty of visitor centers along the Silver Comet Trail and Chief Ladiga Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572293160148-MRWTV79G7MU553KXYPRC/IMG-7637.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Tent Setup We used a featherweight tarp to shield us from the rain storm that came that night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572448072160-93LF5E7U8U62VJ7GXCU7/LoveToRide.net+Rankings+2019-10-30 Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. LoveToRide.net USA Rankings, October 30th, 11am ET https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572978168717-M429LEAZ9GT4BTAU8FXI/IMG_7720.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Ivy-Covered Wall An ivy-covered wall along the Mountain to River Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572978120558-8GXQNW2ZPAMCZYAU6QFP/IMG_7528.jpeg Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Sunset Over the City This spectacular sunset was witnessed from Freedom Park while riding back from Stone Mountain one evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572978140363-IUEWLFZINJM3Q19B1DKU/IMG-7571.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Bikepacking Shanna Irving joined me for this Biketober bikepacking trip by jumping on the Chief Ladiga Trail at the Georgia/Alabama border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572978146446-XJH4SS8ZBCTXADRSTIK9/22539763_1700243823321956_4692416808505784394_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Dark Clouds An old silo and mill along the Silver Comet Trail framed by ominous clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572538687739-ANACXTFBZHK57JBCPRH1/Atlanta+Skyline+Thunderstorms+Incoming Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. Thunderstorms Incoming on the Night of October 30th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572542150822-AH2ZUB95OXSYOZFP738I/LoveToRide.net+Rankings+2019-10-31 Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. LoveToRide.net USA Rankings, October 31st, 12pm ET https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572886610427-NNL0GFG0P9ZG2W00DAUQ/2019+Biketober+Atlanta+Final+Team+Rankings Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. 2019 Biketober Atlanta Final Team Rankings* * 1pt per mile ridden, 20pts per day ridden regardless of miles, 50 or 100pts per person encouraged to ride depending on if they are an existing or new rider respectively. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573058441581-U94VNQ0CBII94L6MZ8E1/stats_days.png Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Days Riding There were several days during Biketober that I was either doing other adventurous stuff (hiking, caving, climbing) or in the hospital with my son. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573058441945-1GI1A9YMKUFGFT03SYIG/stats_mileage.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Milezzz Hammering out so much mileage in a single month shattered my previous record by 150%! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573058443366-9B18Q1QVJ5TE616FVPML/stats_time.png Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Almost I try not to keep it . Perfection is overrated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573058443363-6S2G1LWE7MANFSJAIH4A/stats_elevation.png Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. - Everests By comparison, the elevation gain I did in Biketober was the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest from base camp FOUR TIMES. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1572977869476-WG5A8WLL8P42VJ1P1IZG/GTRI+Group+Photo Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. GTRI’s Thighs From Left to Right: Jett Marks, Kit Plummer, Jason Bryan, Joshua Forester, Abigail Perry (The B-Team), Josh Wells, John Rose. Not Appearing: Kevin Cook, Shawn Bainbridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573147750839-L9T6B8EP248I7Z8W3PAT/GTRI+CyclePaths Blog - Joshua Forester - GRIT. GETS. IT. GTRI CyclePaths From Left to Right: Lawrence Wargo, Randi Thorson, Kristina Kuhlken, Mike “Scratch” Fitzpatrick. Not Appearing: Sergio Esquivel, Lisa Aguilar, Erin Scott, Katie Clayton. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2019/8/1/eco-challenge-fiji monthly 0.5 2020-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564713505090-Q3109HNMGI6L4C4Z7LVU/Eco+Challenge Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco Challenge Fiji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1551225052509-M7SDZ7TMU1DP0KOYLR2O/Eco+Challenge+New+Zealand Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco Challenge Fiji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1551224643584-XRSPU6HPYT4LTKITGZS0/Mark+Burnett+and+Bear+Grylles Blog - Joshua Forester - Eco Challenge Fiji https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2019/6/12/the-lanier-lap-how-we-did-it monthly 0.5 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1562186393304-EJU49LFUMP46Z0J0W11O/Original+Lanier+Circumnavigation Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Our first Lake Lanier Circumnavigation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564004305486-62T29N6I27RHIKC8RTSF/Joshua+Forester+paddling+during+The+Lanier+Lap Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Photo Credit: Gainesville Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564004354744-R0BSZVD0SA7S9F7A4L4F/Sunken+house+boat+on+Lake+Lanier Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Sunken ship on the shores of Lake Lanier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1565975966028-5T7OKMNG8PIBETJLBCJT/Joshua+Forester+Leaving+Don+Carter+at+Night Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Photo Credit: Dailyn Matthews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564000008668-X8M2ZP60PULNPT3SEBLZ/Joshua+Forester+starting+The+Lanier+Lap Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Joshua Forester at the start of The Lanier Lap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1563998542913-KGW2KIIP1IVJZT0YH1E9/The+Lanier+Lap+GPS+Tracks Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Garmin InReach GPS Tracks from The Lanier Lap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564005294653-B6CCGP8CJHIND3FSG0ZJ/Joshua+Forester+on+phone Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Checking in with live coverage during The Lanier Lap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1562880192633-M4WLPXNUPIREGN7V7S9B/Screen+Shot+2019-07-11+at+5.18.44+PM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1562880192535-EZKGM8YE4R8ETY1WLL9I/Screen+Shot+2019-07-11+at+5.19.06+PM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1562880196089-JI4894DMVHJ499VD1RFA/Screen+Shot+2019-07-11+at+5.19.23+PM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1562880195498-LPVMQ4VVG8LQEWTR6WBO/Screen+Shot+2019-07-11+at+5.20.34+PM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564004852118-TAKDK6MPL2Z19NPVQCIJ/Matt+Williams2.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Georgian Clay The orange shores of Lake Lanier get their color from the Georgian clay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564004851837-EB5VQ0A3NJ65RUCKCGNP/Kenny+Hiers1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Lonely Fingers Some fingers on the lake were desolate during the rainy days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564004890644-UJ8SLROL0GMQ2BBFKOC2/Photo+Jun+11%2C+9+58+22+AM.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Sail Boats This marina was full of boats poised to set sail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564004882516-XAXDCU8IJR6WOFEDDUAH/Photo+Jun+10%2C+12+39+36+PM.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Celebration Every new support dock was grounds for celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1562187182868-VN4TTQXMXZBBO5DD2YPS/The+Lanier+Lap+Support+Map Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It The Support Map for The Lanier Lap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1562187248851-ZQ8C5HUXBY9ONT8V8C8D/The+Lanier+Lap+Forecast Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1563999496787-B17Q3DFJ15N6Y5X0MR6Z/Thunderstorms+approaching Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Thunderstorms approaching… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1563999299254-V2DF7VPCIBCMCEIC2IM4/Todd+Lamb1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Circling a Cove Circling around the shoreline of a cove in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1563999300852-CE1EZDNKLVV6SLE3XZEZ/Photo+Jun+10%2C+9+05+46+AM.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Rain and Fog The fog on the lake during the rain was especially bad for visibility at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1563999378860-20AZ4272GUPYRRUGXJCB/Kim+Chatten+Hembree%E2%80%8E1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Circling a Dock Joshua Forester circling around a dock in the rain during The Lanier Lap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1563999413632-0HYD0DWZGYD7LY15UNJ3/Heather+Hauser+Morgenstern1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Paddling Away Joshua Forester leaving a support dock in the ever-present rain during The Lanier Lap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1563999553019-UGFRW7XN46BUBVDWP7LA/Storm+Cell+Passing+Over Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It One of countless storm cells sweeping across Lake Lanier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1564005800453-VN4BPKICA63PQNDLK8WX/Pelicans+on+Lake+Lanier Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It Pelicans, rare on Lake Lanier, sighted during The Lanier Lap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1563996803759-T0IPHEWTB6A2DI898RJJ/06132019_KAYAK_001.original.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - The Lanier Lap - How We Did It - Clothed for the sun RailRiders Sahara Sun Hoody in full effect. 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He lived! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1571174649338-PO5AOVE6FHMHNR6ZHRL2/Legs+Dangling+off+Angel%27s+Landing Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Angels Landing - Day 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1571425697866-O8N55RYFMD3D1S1Y9OR3/2019-04-02+10.57.20.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Angels Landing - Day 4 - Angel's Landing View The view from atop Angel’s Landing is unmatched. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1571174811843-Y5YS9IU1JK1URQGKW8F4/2019-04-02+10.12.57.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Angels Landing - Day 4 - Heading Down The crew heading down across a saddle on the way down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1571425069263-0VI1ZQV1BCYR8S1X19HZ/2019-04-02+12.01.01.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Angels Landing - Day 4 - Shanna on the Fin Shanna heading down the Angel’s Landing fin, 3000’ drops on both sides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1571174847123-GF5F29F4IXWM6KF877P4/2019-04-02+12.41.34.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Angels Landing - Day 4 - Joshua Forester Heading down the sheltered trail, carved into the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1571174426362-CW7NXMXKUCOIEQ6H7P4L/The+Group+Atop+Angel%27s+Landing Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Angels Landing - Day 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570045210788-LHWD69WW7QF540EXHYUV/Shanna+Irving Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Angels Landing - Day 4 https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2019/4/1/zion-national-park-the-subway-day-3 monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570222157112-U9T0KSLAI3HNOYIEEW7C/Shanna+Irving+Entering+The+Subway Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 - The Subway Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570222295958-ECF2BEY8RERO6DL6ZBZX/Joshua+Forester+reading+the+Map Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570222333917-IZ4VJLRC2W81R0MSMDQ1/Approaching+cascading+waterfalls Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570222392074-WLMOVURP1KPPRLN4Y1EX/Joshua+Forester+approaching+The+Subway Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570224996343-9M0XA28EE21G05NTD9JI/Shanna+Irving+in+The+Subway Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570222450789-2B8MG9F7UCH8WQJ5LAC3/Dawood+crouching+at+The+Subway Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570222544971-14U4E7W0EPVE92G22ZSX/Joshua+Forester+and+Shanna+Irving+doing+acroyoga+in+The+Subway Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 Josh’s admonition: “Stop running from the cold, Shanna.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570222607210-18TKQG8NFK1H0I5UJB21/Shanna+Irving+descending+waterfalls Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570223389289-X2DLXPZPWGXOE8UND2H5/2019-04-01+15.14.40.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 - Hiking Downstream Going down the waterfalls wasn’t as precarious as it appeared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570223411416-RORTXXNSI7S2QDT7ETAX/2019-04-01+16.21.51.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 - Dinoprints Shanna’s hand against the famous dinosaur prints along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570223432996-YJ51WVSPKE7QTLMNP7XO/2019-04-01+16.27.18.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 - Cactus Despite the ever flowing water and the coldness within the canyons, we were yet in a desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570223452256-Y7N16B3O3I6UKRPBH1DS/2019-04-01+13.21.22.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 - Rock Hopping Rock hopping and pathfinding is a prerequisite skill for this hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570223556014-G3MXH1SSSXXJXBFYD8JD/Hiking+out+of+The+Subway Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570045135455-OXYJLWW0JAKY7MNDKT1O/Shanna+Irving Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Subway - Day 3 https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2019/3/31/zion-national-park-yankee-doodle-canyon-day-2 monthly 0.5 2020-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573491576437-RJRHC6CAR5HN53IJ6VVX/Shanna+Irving+stemming+at+Yankee+Doodle+Canyon Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Yankee Doodle Canyon Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573247550658-2A2CHX4AKTLEP1EN566K/Heading+to+Yankee+Doodle+Canyon.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573245463937-PGICWOUP8K7ZI9CGW51F/24131240_1744141802265491_8764722413067184268_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Vertigo The edge of Neversink is a vertigo-inducing experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573245463897-TEYQVN73MISSV134YQ2U/24301058_1744141342265537_8046890060740989285_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Fireman's Belay As an extra layer of safety, we used a fireman’s belay to arrest a fall in case there was a rappelling incident. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573245463686-Z0VM18MJIBZBYSQG84PJ/24058754_1744141572265514_7899958154000521648_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - A View from the Depths Looking up from Neversink displayed a small window to the outside world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573245463707-I5LMMB3NRJOD3CBMBDI4/24068331_1744141855598819_2941468553517483696_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Resting There were a few spots upon which to rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573247678089-22L3PXX5CM0QHIZ44L89/DSCN5920.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Considering the Drop Facing my nerves before a rappel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573247739001-1BEXZJVLZZ8MH4D483LL/DSCN5924.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Joshua Lining Up Ready to descend, Joshua positions his feet before dropping into the next section of the Yankee Doodle Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573247799662-5DUU94L14Z0S2VO92EG3/DSCN6052.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Final Safety Check Nervously checking that my ATC device is holding the rope on which I am about to rappel forty feet down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573247863329-K260ZMZO3W3KY0GQ8KDL/DSCN6075.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Gorgeous Admiring the array of colors the Yankee Doodle Canyon presented. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573249128619-ZVXRNRJ0OWRSME3MOKG6/Waterslide Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573249823089-5F8T2HHTBS2CQT6EW2U9/DSCN6022.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Reuben Stemming Stemming (bracing between the canyon walls) was the technique we had to master to descend the canyon warm and dry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573249874817-PUDCI6XVS6CF66C0SMPR/DSCN6086.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Perched Above the Pool After the rain stops, Yankee Doodle Canyon retains several stagnant pools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573249902782-M7304O1YPZGZQNXUWLXT/DSCN6116.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Stem Train Choo choo! Here we come down the Yankee Doodle Canyon, stemming above the water with uncertain depth below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573249930026-ARBW5DN971W8M0QBG82R/DSCN6125.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573249465657-QACTV86TZYCHHQX3FKB5/Dawood+Dhada Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 Dawood, putting his rope skills to use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573490732540-S38T0Q64220Q1AVB3Q9I/Shanna+Irving+at+Yankee+Doodle Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 We had to photograph this beautiful spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573493343691-NI1F89MG9FHICJLLVELV/DSCN5916.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Hanging Out David, Dawood, Joshua, and Michael hanging out as Dawood prepares the next rappel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573493317132-TTQR3PW8R7ZRGZMWTL9S/DSCN6026.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Bros Reuben and Dawood posing for a quick photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573493335996-KDSJZXZ17J1V2I3JUQK5/DSCN5946.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - A Quick Crow I did my best to do a crow pose on this rock table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573493325916-5U17M4FFGB8NDX2M9O3U/DSCN5943.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Flying Star It is a bit crooked, but I will take it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573490533495-JI7HLWGUBXD0LJEAZX66/DSCN6080.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - David First Down David moving ahead after a short rappel in Yankee Doodle Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573490535376-YZWGEE46RUI5KBIV651J/DSCN6035.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Chillin' Reuben, David, and Michael chilling in a shaded part of Yankee Doodle Canyon, which was quite chilly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573489544789-X6S9WAAG5KZ0TFQM223N/DSCN6134.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Contemplating My Fate The angled rock was slick. I was happy to have some encouraging words from Dawood and a belay from Joshua. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1573489543736-RX78KE0FUIY1YVW01VNO/DSCN6135.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 - Climbing Out Working my way up the rock flakes and tumble to get back on the trail out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570045295658-GU97G2XCUYU1K7V1ZGYV/Shanna+Irving Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/Yankee Doodle Canyon - Day 2 https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2019/3/30/zion-national-park-the-narrows-day-1 monthly 0.5 2020-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1570046110210-VBG8Q3UAH995EX4Q0TWG/Exploring+The+Narrows Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 - The Narrows Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566427524752-AL38D73Y1EVJJ0XPCQDG/DSCN5912.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 From the hill between camp and the pee spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566427722460-8INAONC1E1F3BBBAJMSS/cinnabon.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566427770444-LPWOBJYIPUBTUZVK7FAZ/busDriver.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566427804012-YOUBS7L3FAG6AMFE5YM0/aceVentura.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566427844874-VFYDWEAIRIAD7MPA5KKE/DSCN5719.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566427905370-02BOZ3VX30NMPUYJ8TOX/DSCN5889.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 “Captain, use the staff wisely – prod the ground before each step to protect yourself from the groundlings. They bite at your ankles and pull you underwater to feast on your supple flesh.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566428426632-TXEFYEN1IYRH70D9IC55/DSCN5734.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 “Captain, watch out for the giant worm creatures that hollow out the stone. Wield your magical staff to repel the foul beasts while you take your loveliest of photographs” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566428454270-CI15M0UM0NL0SFMY9QJN/DSCN5857.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 “Captain, the only option for escape from the groundlings and giant rock-grinding worms is to use your staff as a floatation wand and keep your ass well-lifted.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566428538089-GZ8QYZNMXUMU781AJ3PT/DSCN5756.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566428564365-WB7NC0OJUIOF4AJJPGGS/DSCN5884.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566430197008-ZV2FFVHGTNYZMGAP2AKS/DSCN5702.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Zion National Park/The Narrows - Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1566430267460-3PVZKR2VW4TGRCB9HO2S/DSCN5780.JPG Blog - 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Joshua Forester - 2019 Goals https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/1/29/mount-monroe-winter-ascent monthly 0.5 2021-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548883704657-PV9JW0235WT7OUQ1ALA2/Shanna+in+the+wind Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Mount Monroe Beneath the Wind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548883973656-SQXILJQ5D34YI57N0Z6B/DSCN4672.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Ammoonosuc River Ammoonosuc River flows down the ravine by the same name from the saddle between Mount Washington and Mount Monroe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884587541-TDFQJ0R7YMZ28BTLIXB0/DSCN4723.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Between the Evergreens Shanna hiking along the alpine trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548883984797-9O1RQET7AS088UCURK1K/DSCN4679.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Ice-Covered Boulders Shanna making her way around an ice-covered boulder along the Ammoonosuc River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548883985305-UYADF0Z2OPDV67AWQY34/DSCN4729.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - River Crossing Shanna making her way across one of the many Ammoonosuc River snow bridge crossings on the Ammoonosuc Ravine Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884511900-IPH2J0FF0L5WZA7FSIJI/DSCN4686.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Careful Steps Shanna ensuring her feet fall exactly where she intends before moving up the steep bank opposite the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884512508-4WTSMCPU15S2JQWTVTJC/DSCN4699.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - The Long, Steep Climb The longest, steepest section of the Ammoonosuc Ravine Trail gains 1500 vertical feet over 3/4 miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884520432-0PFJSQHAEQ8HNR6GMSMT/DSCN4728.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Careful Steps Trusting a narrow, snow-covered bridge twenty feet above the rocky Ammoonosuc River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884628651-NRF9AEKQHOTLDA8HBEEP/DSCN4668.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Joshua Forester in Shades Wearing his neon sunshades on the way up the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884942869-HNQIJCKMWBT0P25EHO1M/DSCN4589.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Shanna Beside Warning Sign The White Mountains in Winter are no joke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884941095-9EBES6UBB665AO5PK3TY/DSCN4709.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Another Sobering Warning Sign Entering the Alpine Zone in Winter is not to be taking lightly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884951513-91GXYSHBRW8KZ3K0ZUC3/DSCN4710.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Shanna in the Clouds The visibility wasn’t the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548884952801-3FUYN2QIHU0M5TIR94P1/DSCN4711.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Beneath the Wind Shanna taking shelter from the wind behind a rock shelf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548885437463-UPN1FLUIDBTJE3GU8FTL/Joshua+Forester+and+Shanna+Irving+at+the+summit+of+Mount+Monroe Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent The summit of Mount Monroe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548885288136-AMFD3G75J3K7ZL2FY2VC/DSCN4719.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Returning from Mount Monroe's Summit Joshua Forester and Shanna Irving taking shelter behind the Lake of the Clouds Hut after summiting Mount Monroe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548885223432-ZNB53XR8EAT0CQP1SMMW/DSCN4725.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Downhill Descending the Ammoonosuc Ravine Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548885222811-VAU64A3I7FBZBGSSOI0L/DSCN4721.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Wet Crossings Carefully crossing over the Ammoonosuc River, whose flow is the only thing keeping its frigid water from freezing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548885230099-4JUBQOHAKY9B14QJ2QGU/DSCN4740.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent - Parking Lot at Last Shanna celebrates her return to the car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548887346375-SWZ2P79WIFPD5L7RO7M5/Shanna+Irving Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Monroe Winter Ascent https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/12/27/mount-adams-winter-ascent-day-2 monthly 0.5 2019-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548300942939-MHM2JURPLZ6WBT35FF6C/Josh+atop+the+summit+of+Mount+Adams Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Summiting Mount Adams A White Christmas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548301472037-UDMMUCB752M7OMS8Y7ZO/DSCN4661.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Grave Warning Sign Signs on the trails in the Northern Presidentials give grave warnings of the very real dangers present in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548301457452-G0Q1E4ZPN9WYUTQYNDA9/DSCN4657.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Winter Wonderland Pines grow shorter as one approaches the tree line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548301493684-N14ZTES1IYLY1KO6L39F/DSCN4590.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Bushes Yet Grow Above the tree line, there is an area where small plants and bushes yet grew, but trees were no longer to be found. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548301496713-Q0SWZZAOWDXAGAH8U5BU/2018-12-27+11.59.01.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Shanna and the Surround A panorama view as we headed up Mount Adams via the Lowe’s Path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302039642-IIPZGD812TEDVIUP2NA9/2018-12-27+12.36.55.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Mount Abigail Adams Summit Shanna making her way down from Mount Abigail Adams’ summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302049939-MIQ4D2996AT4ZKIN0ZSN/DSCN4601.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Joshua Approaching Mount Adams After descending from Mount Abigail Adams, Joshua begins to cross the snow field between it and Mount Adams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302058412-UW6TJ6LX8F2JY23GDKS9/DSCN4604.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Crossing the Snow Field Joshua crossing the snow field on the approach to Mount Adams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302066440-MKL7D64A6NVF69TY5IQJ/DSCN4606.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Rock Scramble The majority of the rock scramble was while ascending Mount Adams’ peak. It was a giant tumble of rocks here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302848617-I1HEKFM63D7N7QF25P0Y/2018-12-27+13.33.35.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Shanna as Captain Morgan Shanna striking a Captain Morgan pose at one of the trail intersections on the way up Mount Adams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302849049-VI9PJACSPUVB3ONWOKDB/2018-12-27+13.47.33.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Summit Photo Joshua and Shanna on top of Mount Adams at last! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302882872-5QX18T25570YHFN5FADQ/DSCN4631.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Sunset The sun setting behind the Mount Adams ridge line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302882390-DPRFRT9U3E8CZPC6Y3FL/DSCN4641.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Rime-Covered Cairn Shanna making her way down past a rime-covered cairn. These cairns are built to act as visible trail markers to keep hikers from getting lost during adverse conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302993661-7BRUYI12YZ5BMPENF49C/DSCN4618.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Descending to Thunderstorm Junction Shanna making her way down to Thunderstorm Junction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548302993490-KRTB43GQHPIKW8OYAYHJ/DSCN4628.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Silhouetted Shanna silhouette by the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548303016475-4OUG7EF66SMFSOQM683H/DSCN4629.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - Mount Adams in the Past Shanna descending from Mount Adams—its summit behind us—and entering the snowfield leading to Mount Abigail Adams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1548303016418-ADJJ5B9XCR0P155H1HPN/DSCN4632.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 2 - To Mount Abigail Adams Shanna approaching Mount Abigail Adams during the descent. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/12/26/mount-adams-winter-ascent-day-1 monthly 0.5 2020-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1547299100295-K6FGON0JOJ90K3NI8304/2018-12-26+13.47.03.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 1 - Icy Stream Shanna attempting to find purchase with her bare boots and trekking poles up the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1547299178992-S9SIPLCG6UIBV0M1MCXM/DSCN4563.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1547299190566-LWJAGT8K9PXH3WMYZ68G/DSCN4564.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 1 - Andreas Frese Standing solid in the midst of his stomping grounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1547299023502-AOSYO174PLHTKICMYF7X/2018-12-28+08.25.43.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 1 - Log Cabin Taking a break at Log Cabin, before the final push to Grey Knob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1547297387716-IUNHXN6N5MWZJXRHK8FI/DSCN4574.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 1 - Sleeping in Grey Knob Grey Knob provides small mattresses for passers-through on its upper, sleeping floor. Normally, Grey Knob is kept at the temperature of the environment outside. However, the floor space fills pretty quickly with hikers and the warm air their bodies produce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1547297388317-3XXFODTDJ5EHQIIKDN63/DSCN4585.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 1 - Thawing by the Wood Stove “In the winter, the RMC caretaker maintains a wood stove which provides a limited amount of heat during the evening hours…even with the stove running, do not expect temperatures above 40 degrees inside the cabin.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1547297398986-CV510Y1NABAV9Z4M59O3/DSCN4586.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Adams Winter Ascent - Day 1 - Grey Knob at Dawn Grey Knob at daybreak, much brighter than when we arrived the night before. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/11/1/atlanta-biketober-2018 monthly 0.5 2020-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541177303903-HXJ4BEG3UEJIGN5YX2TC/32709151_833261250215240_8267571110019596288_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Biketober Challenge 2018 GTRI’s endeavor to rise to the top of cycling and bike commuting in Atlanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109264125-IUJN3WAO7UMTUYBKKZ6B/IMG_2428.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Train Tunnel The long train tunnel on the Silver Comet Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541108696089-YKS1L9MW76DWEMU7CU2I/IMG_1938.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Road Rash Hitting a steel bollard cradle on the Silver Comet Trail sent me flying over the handle bars and off into the night… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541108693932-1EWBR3127NZPAJRZ17WV/IMG_2759.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Rockmart Cemetery Riding beside Rockmart Cemetery at night is quite an experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541108699940-LBNX63TY102K6TTU4WLF/IMG_2931.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Punctured Tubes My trash can, filled with punctured inner tubes, by the time Biketober was over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109188493-SRGF17PBN9KPHMDKEV6O/IMG_2657.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Park Bench at Sunrise Atlanta park bench at sunrise on the Stone Mountain Path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109237079-U8EOCJ3EGCM70V47G4Y5/IMG_2748.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Fish Creek Farm Fish Creek Farm between Rockmart and Cedartown on the Silver Comet Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109347028-UB5CWG319AW828DELNI7/IMG_2151.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Atlanta Skyline at Sunrise Viewing the Atlanta skyline at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109187387-OR9CW0KW6RZEOAPEKKI6/IMG_2458.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Olympic Centennial Park at Night Viewing Olympic Centennial Park at night in Atlanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109185086-I9BRIFQH0DDKJAUTACMO/IMG_2352.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Riding the Greenbelt Riding the Greenbelt in Carrolton, GA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109191865-23PE9T72VL1T95IJMM82/IMG_2833.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Finishing the Bike Camping Trip Finishing up 125 miles of riding to Alabama and back while camping along the Silver Comet trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109232927-2XF8EVNEHL5F5T34M575/IMG_2720.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Alabama at Last! Hanging from the Georgia-Alabama state line, where the Silver Comet Trail connects to the Chief Ladiga Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1541109236810-1W1TL0E5Q1SF18Q2556W/IMG_2928.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 - Final Sunrise Over Atlanta The sun rising over Atlanta during the Mash 2 Brash group ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1546885220493-4BKFXVW58YN57YFZAYS1/GTRI%27s+Thighs+Team Blog - Joshua Forester - Atlanta Biketober 2018 Front Row Left to Right: Jason Bryan, Jett Marks, Shawn Bainbridge, Joshua Forester Back Row Left to Right: Geoffrey Graddy, Nicholas Guise, Clayton Kerce, Kevin Cook https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2017/08/20/cumberland-island monthly 0.5 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544982202509-328MU6JA768DNWK9U2VE/Joshua%2BForester%2Bin%2BKayak Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542666998045-YAZ2RSYR4UAEK6NW1XJJ/Adventure+Overview+Map Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway I make the very best custom artisan route maps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542666927523-1V0QEZIRALDG3JLJOLP8/Intracoastal+Waterway+Chart Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway The Intracoastal Waterway Oceanic Chart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542659947069-JNXXMD2WH7TJO0I6GXJL/DSCN4129.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Embarking Embarking on our journey down the Crooked River from the boat ramp at Crooked River State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542659941868-J9E5KB2E1VJPLA6YS4EQ/DSCN4148.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Intracoastal Waterway Paddling the American Intracoastal Waterway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542659963333-I1GQWCG4FBLMKI3U31H4/DSCN4164.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Island Flora Flora on the island is more exotic than Georgians are used to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542659955925-6KLDWXNKTXZ5F6VHMO00/DSCN4155.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Yankee Paradise Relaxing before dinner preparation at Yankee Paradise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542662575772-TLOP5AZKXM7U333M3EPJ/DSCN4171.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Portaging Portaging the 80lb Necky Amaruk tandem kayak, even assisted by the portage wheels and hand cart, was one of the most intense tasks of the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542662575738-F1I0K8ILH0Z0WOZXAG0V/DSCN4174.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Mosquito City The swamps scattered through the island were breeding grounds for the mosquitoes we endured throughout the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542662591810-D9OCMQN7QV9GGN3MV1YK/DSCN4181.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Sun Protection Reaching the beach meant full exposure to the sun; protection from it was necessity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542662592087-FGZWFBNRV8UK1NF8LDDE/DSCN4192.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Wild Horse Jet black wild horse galloping away as Shanna took a quick photo of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542662694468-FJEST5ZF6MKZ4SISPDM8/DSCN4188.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Paddling Out to Sea Paddling out towards the breakers for some fun in the surf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542662706025-S8XYOOTW8ZMGT7CR73SV/Screen+Shot+2018-11-14+at+6.03.33+AM.png Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Passing the Breakers Paddling through the breakers is the most critical and exhilarating part of sea kayaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542662695081-UDHQ8JXUBJ8R1OMN0784/DSCN4195.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Beach Campsite Our modest beach campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542662704201-JS9IAGSQFWAUK1DT0P7D/DSCN4196.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Cumberland Island Getaway - Oceanside Sunset Our view as the sun set on Cumberland Island. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/8/11/mount-yonahunicoi-adventure monthly 0.5 2020-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544922635693-ZJBQN3XFQQMO9QB0WAUX/Climbing+Yonah Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1542409245535-FIJR7DUUA6URUKB7ALVR/Mount+Yonah+Hand-drawn+Trail+Map Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure My completely amazing and equally inaccurate hand-drawn trail map. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544828170844-R2VA7WW8XILPQXB9Y5UF/Joshua+Forester+prepping+rope Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure Prepping a “rope backpack” with Shanna Irving onlooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544827838805-S06EPRWH00I1YE2RMSKG/2018-08-13+07.52.31.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure - Climbing Crew (Left to Right) Shanna Irving, Joshua Forester, Mozelle Pittman Brick, Ron Sanders, Melissa Wynn (not pictured). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544827844525-8R9WX8G9UZGVQPZ613AJ/2018-08-29+07.16.57.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure - Climbing Joshua Forester climbing Balanced Climb #5 on the Main Face of Mount Yonah with Shanna Irving belaying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544827840123-2D3YQ80Q1FI0GKSVBTIA/2018-08-13+18.02.06.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure - Looking Down Looking down from the Balanced Climb #5 on the Main Face of Mount Yonah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544827841855-W0A8PFQSMW41MEV2284V/Photo+Dec+14%2C+5+42+01+PM.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure - Mount Yonah Main Face View The view from the Main Face of Mount Yonah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544908934840-1IIVU1LJ2VM72BF2F2D6/Smith+Creek+Trailhead+Map Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure Smith Creek Trailhead Map https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544908622591-VECFI515NS03VFKTUDXU/Photo+Aug+12%2C+2+55+40+PM.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure - Joshua Forester Joshua Forester bushy eyed and ready to hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544908617948-WXGTE51Y3Q1UWFGJFZKD/IMG_2296.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure - Hanging Out Shanna Irving hanging out with me at the base of Anna Ruby Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544908619421-7F5MXXOXAJ777T9EQ2L9/Photo+Aug+12%2C+1+47+47+PM.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure - Butterfly Love My favorite species of butterfly perching on my head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1544908618399-64UPEOGVUELX0M1TRUFJ/AnnaRuby.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Yonah/Unicoi Adventure - Anna Ruby Falls Anna Ruby Falls are a confluence of multiple cascading waterfalls. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/2/16/mount-rainierwinter-denali-seminar-day-5 monthly 0.5 2019-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529002250079-EK99OEP47S5FNA4C3622/28828102_1853951877951149_8433932251735922228_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Day 5 - Preparing for Descent Making final adjustments before moving down from Camp Muir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529002249546-OWZUVOC0VL5C4BGT5P8G/28698555_1853951874617816_1341930739522583748_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Day 5 - In the Whiteout Our team enveloped in the whiteout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529002249999-2Y2DM41Q88970GKIDPCT/29186256_1853951777951159_3931917786981272135_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Day 5 - Keeping Close It was important to stay close to one another to avoid losing each other in the thick cloud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529002249371-YZHZG2SJ2CRJ7K90L2V3/28698649_1853951841284486_6141066982336013422_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Day 5 - Rime Covered Souls Our outerwear and gear was quickly covered in ice and rime in the storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529002359161-OTJPOY3CCU9O41G52H5F/IMG_3046.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Day 5 - Sled Rigging Rigging for sled hauling on a rope team. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/2/15/mount-rainierwinter-denali-seminar-days-3-4 monthly 0.5 2019-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529006353187-E6YO3RKKS1HCZGWPY515/28619546_1849252188421118_573092826060059794_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Lenticular Clouds Lenticular clouds approaching Mount Rainier bringing with them inclement weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529006353423-H0V960SC9FL1I37KDQYB/28698484_1849252551754415_4747220565288944367_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Public Shelter The public shelter at Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529005486015-O4AQ9STUD7Q17SQG3JWT/28515250_1846606012019069_579178745441468069_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Wind-blown Ridge Moving up a wind-blown ridge on Mount Rainier with our sleds in tow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529005472071-68E43K6L9Z0Q48851HT4/28618803_1846606145352389_1981343511331990766_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Cascadian Vista The Cascadian vista during the ascent was incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529005472937-LMJHI3JPZXD798JXR28O/28699400_1846605995352404_7267414965113046926_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Final Stretch The final stretch to Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529005473557-XTRVMNS4CVOUS634L17P/28701490_1846606168685720_7179660623979501984_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Ant Trap Taking a food break by Ant Trap on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529005802487-0092ICQ4MIYZWOYHH01M/28698569_1849252578421079_3249579899414134203_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Instruction Talking through crevasse rescue scenarios at Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529005803013-5O25756EYEBA3NHQ5WKM/28828558_1849252451754425_7550127507889599056_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Rope Preparation Preparing the ropes for crevasse rescue training at Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529005802416-5ZXLBZYXGRWPLKQ9X6O2/28701556_1849252325087771_6352127845208449132_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Crevasse Rescue Training Practicing a 3-to-1 Haul System for crevasse rescue at Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529006142390-SNL5GLQOH2T1QMA7VEXM/29511983_1863955500284120_5017208122801748775_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Snow Cave Digging a small snow cave at Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529006282302-CHLHD2N1RD1HWHZ6CRW6/28575934_1846119522067718_8591119914797785808_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Against the Wind Standing against the wind at Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529006276925-T3XG5DE6K0AT92QAVC1O/28795796_1849252355087768_7671974854324771528_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 3-4 - Goggles The view of Camp Muir on Mount Rainier through tinted goggles. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/2/12/mount-rainierwinter-denali-seminar-days-1-2 monthly 0.5 2019-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529004325590-5DTF269D9SHTYYCOB26E/28616423_1846606042019066_923316442446652848_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 1-2 - Loaded Up Our packs, fully loaded, in the IMG shuttle van. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529004349654-APJV6SC1GHH6SMXBRBD5/28826996_1855600641119606_3441238527960329622_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 1-2 - Sunrise The glorious sunrise on Mount Rainier in the Cascades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529004760178-EIIL3AYE6I7J4KGEXT5K/28828567_1863953953617608_6398140007854502130_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 1-2 - Sunset Sunset on Mount Rainier at the base of Panorama Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529004325617-CZRGD54PECCLBXGICMWW/28827733_1848237741855896_8968447442315843840_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 1-2 - 5 Billion Star Hotel Our 5 Billion Star Hotel on Mount Rainier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529004825881-RJLE9058R7BVN235FA44/28619489_1848237795189224_7082009469979604360_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 1-2 - Breakfast Break Hanging out after breakfast, readying ourselves for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529004825797-G25S7C1BAAGTA9IGMNDS/28616571_1848237898522547_2422835341517761085_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 1-2 - Avalanche Rescue Training Learning about avalanche rescue from our instructor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529004826660-GRU2X83S96SP0TBUPPVT/28700751_1846605002019170_6032935123720723468_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 1-2 - Another Perfect Sunset Sunset at the base of Panorama Point on Mount Rainier in the Washington Cascades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1529004826939-X0HFPS86D8KU98ORL92N/28827214_1848237588522578_5907294204256492960_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Rainier/Winter Denali Seminar - Days 1-2 - Campsite at Dusk Our campsite at the base of Panarama Point on Mount Rainier at dusk. Perfect beauty. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2017/9/24/john-muir-trail-mount-whitney-day-4 monthly 0.5 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525460696420-7XUKSNTWDSBHKLGZFIPU/whitney41.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 4 - Summit Day Map Our approach from Guitar Lake Campground to Trail Junction to and from the summit of Mount Whitney and down 99 Switchbacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525460697162-JXHMSS5RPCZ8C5DMCRPR/whitney43.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 4 - John Muir Trail Terminus Hiking along the John Muir Trail to the southern terminus at the Mount Whitney summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525460697403-ZX9L1JQMZJTPSZ0XIT4L/whitney44.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 4 - NPS Summit Signage Posing next to the National Park Service Mount Whitney summit sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525460696283-4BOSHDTKY9118HKJP51B/whitney42.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 4 - Summit Photo Justin and my celebration at the Mount Whitney Summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525460854327-VT6OWTUPR92OHN9PYI7L/whitney45.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 4 - 99 Switchbacks Descending the 99 Switchbacks section of the Mount Whitney trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525460854290-JLJVMR8JTJEFLWRJ9IYO/whitney46.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 4 - Passing Trail Camp Descending past Trail Camp along the Mount Whitney Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525460856017-PS6PI73UW3Y5RRDCN4D9/whitney48.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 4 - Passing Outpost Camp Descending past Outpost Camp along the Mount Whitney Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525460855588-Z6399KQ2IPXYLO4GQAY9/whitney47.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 4 - Waterfall Descending past a waterfall pouring out of Lone Pine Lake along the Mount Whitney Trail. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2017/9/23/john-muir-trail-mount-whitney-day-3 monthly 0.5 2018-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524853054498-BSX7FE8DC2DLW6DEVHZ3/whitney3.1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 3 - Rocky Perch Balancing between two boulders along the John Muir Trail in the California High Sierras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524853054876-RNVMWAT4VZ48D57PB2ZD/whitney3.2.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 3 - Strolling along Timberline Creek Approaching Timberline Lake along the John Muir Trail in the California High Sierras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524853055375-LYTVG45B33J7EROHI87A/whitney3.3.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 3 - Guitar Lake Surround Admiring the scenery of Guitar Lake Campsite on the John Muir Trail in the California High Sierras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524853055842-XMZLBYY5AMTHT6POBUFA/whitney3.4.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 3 - Guitar Lake Viewpoint Northernly view from Guitar Lake on the John Muir Trail of the California High Sierras. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2017/9/22/john-muir-trail-mount-whitney-day-2 monthly 0.5 2018-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524808288933-CN1IHLVPIT9CK82M96KT/forester2.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 2 - Creek on Trail Standing above a mountain creek along the John Muir Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524808295531-BPOLIXSEN4C7XR3UQFBL/forester4.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 2 - Marmot The John Muir Trail in the High Sierras is teaming with life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524808294569-OODQ74S7Y1ORA8LOCM0U/forester3.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 2 - Snow Angels on Trail Snow Angels along the John Muir Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524808288476-MBGCDHOPHNUZFQXXUW42/forester.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 2 - At Forester Pass Joshua Forester at Forester Pass along the John Muir Trail in the California High Sierras. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2017/9/21/john-muir-trail-mount-whitney-day-1 monthly 0.5 2018-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524809179352-SF21JJDD59CLKTIM4W9G/whitney1.4.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 1 - John Muir Trail Route Our four day plan for hiking the John Muir Trail from Kearsarge Pass to Mount Whitney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524809178519-PS0Y94KX6BZ4JYJ19PI1/whitney1.2.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 1 - Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes along the trail from Onion Valley Campground to Kearsarge Pass in the California High Sierras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524809179102-F7D10SMSCJLAPTDQ9OFX/whitney1.3.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 1 - Kearsarge Pass Both of us celebrating crossing Kearsarge Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524809178203-SMLDZ2TYX0SE4QXMHXNH/whitney1.1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - John Muir Trail/Mount Whitney - Day 1 - Bullfrog Lake Enjoying Bullfrog Lake along the trail. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/6/12/nolsmount-baker-ascent-days-10-14 monthly 0.5 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836758124-HPIPXIV285BVWZD7B300/21752210_1674078919271780_1036254200447210261_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Break Taking a break along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836769142-81X0KKC0WQ9FH0SZSYXR/21762769_1670010933011912_2998194903219034949_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Base Camp Exploding our packs at Base Camp on Mount Baker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836036495-WL3T4A260OI8IOYS86KX/21753007_1670010533011952_6536432492179871574_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Journaling Journaling at the base of Mount Baker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528835542041-BNKGU42673671CQ7MU0E/21728771_1670010453011960_5383220039292893709_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Crevasse Introduction Being introduced to Mount Baker’s many crevasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836391544-T49OQ2A45UK3T5DBEXYQ/21741170_1670011239678548_1638818955703581183_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - High Camp Our camp sheltered within the rock cleaver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836398555-PACZYAZBSHKZUJ2PP1FL/21743772_1670010636345275_5337179868384003155_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Mount Baker from High Camp Our view of Mount Baker from High Camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836649923-KBB89DN4HS4TVY4B6P98/21762410_1670010619678610_6357105207180944562_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Considering the Route Considering our route to pass the Bergshrung along the Boulder Route of Mount Baker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836516680-OPY1JO6MRURZVB20TS2P/21743449_1670010549678617_8354200068775327434_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Crevasses Approaching crevasses along the Mount Baker Boulder Route. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836527217-4DJJ2MUZOMRCTXLOMMO4/21753251_1670010456345293_955604257640318294_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Rope Team Our rope team traversing Mount Baker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836552568-NVXKKNL8LJPS48STB7UB/21731706_1670010646345274_4449063204049489213_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Approaching Grant Peak Volcanic fumerole area, sulfur deposits evident, along the way to the Mount Baker summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836565140-O3K1Z08UEGGKVP1DQUBW/21752924_1670010796345259_4284315435678257106_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Mount Baker Summit Team The Mount Baker summit team (Brandon, not shown, took the photo). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836543219-HOFN5AEIXP52JFMF9SA2/22281742_1694212183925120_9151106180167457761_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Mount Baker Summit Me on the Mount Baker Summit, with Mount Shuksan in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528836592690-32I0FXF7YQHR05K1VDIO/21753459_1670010899678582_6237360611900755254_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Lake Baker The view of Lake Baker from Mount Baker’s summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528835759525-J2V3NN9JXO24KQOCLR5D/21729018_1670011083011897_6554942674221021442_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - The Descent Descending the glacier from High Camp on the Boulder Route. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528835751801-YZGTIAIQO5QEJIYB4ZF7/21728796_1670011016345237_4816107719657251106_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - The View The view of Mount Baker from our final campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528835774948-Q5G7HFB3ANP9EJ0C345Y/21753247_1670010753011930_1848939873635641689_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Baker Ascent - Days 10-14 - Packing Up The finish of our Mount Shuksan/Mount Baker traverse. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/6/11/nolsfisher-chimneys-to-boulder-route-traverse-days-7-9 monthly 0.5 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528754861884-HTXXZTEZYOEWAGTFFZPY/21199525_1658141010865571_1682726651528405412_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Moat Glacial moat, the place where the rock meets the snow and form a gap where the heat from the rocks melt back the ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753621730-ZXLEKSEPRGI9X1L8X2C0/21316572_1658140834198922_7936840313023053853_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Approaching the Descent Moving from Mount Shuksan to Devil’s Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753584168-TMECE1H12H2R9XNLVGBZ/21167950_1658139160865756_3209944665998973238_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Devil's Highway Moving down Devil’s Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753607485-BMDPWYXYCF70I11660FS/21151587_1658140697532269_5949220547169171097_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Approaching Fisher's Chimneys Moving down the snow toward Fisher’s Chimneys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528754050202-D14DX0Y4FIDN8H4XGUQ8/21200568_1658140594198946_5421618695430412438_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Bivying Our bivy location amongst the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753656679-SXNSA6SD7DAY3AG3PBI0/21246500_1658140757532263_5531708373379448069_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Perched Atop Enjoying the views in the Cascades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753713283-8VBKGQW8ZAVV6BFE4PXY/21272253_1658140867532252_2418883805229773355_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Rocky Descent The descent down Fisher’s Chimney was a Class 3 scramble down, but necessitated trad protection with our 60lb packs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753685644-VKOGZIKKTI4YAK8PMHC3/21273075_1658140674198938_768994685720767832_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Mount Baker The view of Mount Baker while descending Fisher Chimneys was spectacular! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753690943-OPVJW4NSFT90UIX064CJ/21246614_1658141067532232_4736748197911150103_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Fear Considered Taking a break to consider the next portion of our descent—a narrow goat path with big air around it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753685494-F75KBVJTU3SG4TTHAYAZ/21762234_1669195896426749_1121238117227065332_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Power Nap Taking a moment to catch a nap in some grass on the side of the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528753695851-WF4VUK7EUKVDLRL37B6D/21248193_1658140777532261_8146667438549946686_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - From Rocks to Grass Happy to be in the grass-padded section of the descent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528754088045-FPXTV1STUA258CKA2C40/21272757_1658140904198915_5218975620511847691_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Sub-Glacial Streams Fresh water sources abound! Also, pit traps… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528754269521-MJ2V395TSZM5CANST7HW/21199781_1658140930865579_970113180954516821_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - Widow-maker A widow-maker laying across the trail reminding us that we were not free from danger just yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528754107267-HU1D2G11Q0JUUUFTZ4HI/21192285_1658140860865586_5747010712705945207_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Fisher Chimneys to Boulder Route Traverse - Days 7-9 - From Lake To Re-Ration Heading up along the cobbled path from the frozen lake. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2018/6/8/nolsmount-shuksan-ascent-days-1-6 monthly 0.5 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528489374439-AWXMO0ALYKJ0JNU2Z6WZ/21246553_1658140417532297_3362516520273426901_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Campsite Where we camped the first night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528490439738-497CP3XEKBBUQ9J6NL8J/IMG_2836.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Valley Below This was the vista beneath our campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528491384902-X97SYNQQ6Q5QU7S6P9F1/IMG_2837.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Camping on the Glacier Our first campsite on the glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528491432036-FJS63UDSI3FQTXY8MD1A/21200873_1658140410865631_7037211858871173525_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Glacial Travel Weaving our way up the snowfield. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528491563897-34Q38AWP59IAM1WXQTDX/21200533_1658140467532292_6024252941177227470_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Mount Shuksan Lenticular cloud forming around Mount Shuksan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528491684335-6NT1J7AMOBQ0QASV5NNE/IMG_2991.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Glacier Rig Simple diagram of the rope and the knots used to tie into the team rope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528491685260-AZ3V3WQ69W95UEZA8L7T/IMG_2992.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Mount Baker Drawing of Mount Baker in the distance from Mount Shuksan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528493882396-6384OA5D0M0J9L2SMC78/21105566_1653798764633129_4768675747571204825_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Resting Taking a rest break in front of Mount Baker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492040531-1283IPFBEJ1QF78XMEX7/IMG_2993.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Mount Shuksan A partial drawing of Mount Shuksan’s rocky summit pyramid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492068716-96799AUI9BAZ3ELO371Z/21246566_1658139170865755_4335117195201909157_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Latrine Pit Digging a latrine pit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492083821-DDTCCTFQ2ILKTP43D574/21319069_1658139180865754_8200498904408912946_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Camp The fully pitched campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492280681-42LYZV6MB810AKEON0DM/IMG_2994.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Summit Campsite The campsite we would use to stage our summit attempt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492279085-FJB6C6CI1R2RCX5OC8LQ/21200806_1658140547532284_6390218490930561942_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Cloudy Camping The clouds that moved into our campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492548426-9TFFMZ1J0V1CZTX7F64T/21191939_1658140447532294_2729535666159183695_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Heading Up Moving towards the summit of Mount Shuksan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528493777879-XUQDW428OXXYXAJY2HHY/21232007_1658140354198970_365799478163633219_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Climbing Summit Pyramid Climbing the rocky summit pyramid of Mount Shuksan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528754314582-RHOGTKNEQ8K7TXHOKEL7/21246231_1658139074199098_1204858614176023556_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Climbing My fear of heights was being tested for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492556451-RABDH6Y2TYTOPH16IED2/21199535_1658140524198953_199402763879463178_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Mount Shuksan Summit Summit photo on Mount Shuksan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492573981-QUSCFRUWPBLLD5J4N2DX/21246217_1658140800865592_920254068693262256_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Mount Baker The view of Mount Baker from the summit of Mount Shuksan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492581763-QTWPEW3WGJ89LZJ6M00K/21272776_1658140390865633_2552489960852768449_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Summit Log Signing the summit log on Mount Shuksan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492590310-56OT37736O40QR9BF8WQ/21728740_1671095596236779_3155189514303185864_o.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Summit Route Our Mount Shuksan route. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528494112099-FU1A7D0O6I1H8CG7CFUR/21151587_1658140697532269_5949220547169171097_n.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - Descending Coming down after the summit of Mount Shuksan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1528492541720-WKAPHCJWNXZDYRR5F5VZ/IMG_2995.JPG Blog - Joshua Forester - NOLS/Mount Shuksan Ascent - Days 1-6 - MSR Whisperlite Our camping stove setup. MSR Whisperlite with Fry-Bake pan and lid. https://www.joshuaforester.com/blog/2017/2/4/mount-washington-winter-ascent monthly 0.5 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525465116111-G3PN2Q420EEZHQ1DHDWE/washington3.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Washington Winter Ascent - Ammonoosuc River Ascending along the Ammonoosuc River via the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1525465116052-U03084E95GDXJEIBOAU3/washington2.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Washington Winter Ascent - Winter Trees The trees along the way, heavily laden with winter snows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524809906931-MH9AXBYXPE1E77R1I6MN/wash1.jpg Blog - Joshua Forester - Mount Washington Winter Ascent - Last Chance to Turn The warning sign on approaching the summit run on Mount Washington in the New Hampshire Whites. 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We utilized the public shelter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524592661119-I5ITSPXSUU2S3EHQSH4R/21105566_1653798764633129_4768675747571204825_n.jpg Joshua Forester - Overlooking Mount Baker Sitting on Mount Shuksan in the Washington Cascades, with Mount Baker in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524592893751-YOW3OMMIJ95AUMOX0MI8/21752210_1674078919271780_1036254200447210261_n.jpg Joshua Forester - Mount Baker Ascending the Boulder Route on Mount Baker in the Washington Cascades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524592792062-FLR932I1F7QW7YWBPYZD/23668962_1729681990378139_2741852733043314167_o.jpg Joshua Forester - Mount Whitney Watching the sun rise on Mount Whitney in the California High Sierras. https://www.joshuaforester.com/about daily 0.75 2022-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524773108847-SFCKNIKADKJO1A6YJNS5/13567181_1228087910537552_7381388002468622588_n.jpg About - 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Joshua Forester - Lead Climbing Getting ready to lead climb at Foster Falls in Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524770495470-37P05LN1KS0E5XKLK0AQ/ar2.jpg About - Joshua Forester - Staging the Canoes Staging canoes at the 2010 Checkpoint Zero Adventure Race in Hiawassee Georgia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524772816598-ZO5WQIT8N6VIPD230ETL/14192079_1272304129449263_5458788457488713496_n.jpg About - Joshua Forester - Peaceful Warrior Pose Poolside yoga at the W Hotel in Buckhead, Georgia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524770659679-T9IKJN8FTZ8IME24CBVK/paddling.jpg About - Joshua Forester - Rafting the New River Paddling whitewater down the New River during the 2010 Wild, Wonderful Adventure Race in West Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524770707141-XLJDAEBHFFF5K5RV8U3N/ar7.jpg About - Joshua Forester - Adventure Race Transition Getting new maps and heading out for the next leg of the 2013 Shenandoah Epic Adventure Race in Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adf679a9d5abb5a8d06c08a/1524770615168-548VSLZAFF3FVWN5CPCB/21317669_1663588136987525_2561021261934564454_n.jpg About - 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