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Our newest member of the family, “Moose”! 🫎 by @blainer_blainer

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Congrats to Megan and Chas 🥂 taken in Lakeville, Connecticut by @blainer_blainer

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Last week Greg and I climbed Mount Williamson and Mount Tyndall marking my completion of all of 74 14,000 foot peaks in the American lower 48. It’s a goal I’ve been slowly working to since I first climbed Grays Peak with my dad on a college visit to Colorado in 2011. After completing the Colorado 14ers in 2017, I slowly began to climb the California 14ers and Rainier in “good style” typically by a harder non-standard route, on skis, in winter, as an extended backpacking trip, or in some other unique and challenging fashion. For the most part I accomplished that goal. In the process I’ve experienced breathtaking alpine views, witnessed sublime sunrises, and made incredible memories with friends new and old. Here are some of my favorite memories from the last 14 or so years. In roughly chronological order:
1/2) Grunting up the Fishhook Arete with Colin. 3) Tyndall base camp with #offthegridgreg. It hailed on us an hour after the summit. 4) 13,000 foot camp on the White Mountain Traverse. You can see White Mountain peak off in the distance. 5) High winds on Mount Shasta summit turning into incredible corn skiing on the way down. 6) Emmons Glacier camp on Rainier. I took a front flip on the ski down from camp in heavy snow #offthegridGreg. 7) Carrying ridiculously heavy AT ski and rock climbing gear up Mount Whitney. 8/9) Climbing in the Palisades with my Jessica. 10) Getting scared on the El Diente-Wilson traverse. 11) Getting scared and dropping my backpack of North Maroon peak after forgetting to bring snow traction 😆. 12) Max and I climbing Uncompahgre peak in Winter. A year later Pat Church and I would ski it. 13) Snowmass in a whiteout. I’m pretty sure Joe didn’t bring gloves. 14) Hot boy summer on Longs Peak. 15) Skiing multiple 14ers on resort skiing gear. This is Ortiz on Mount Missouri. 16) Beau monkeying around on Little Bear. 17) Tripping and breaking my patella on a winter attempt of Torreys. 18) Malnourished on Whitney after hiking the John Muir trail at 18 years old. 19) My first 14er with my dad in Summer 2011!
What a beautiful ride. taken in Bishop, California by @blainer_blainer

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Snapshots of Summer taken in Bishop, California by @blainer_blainer

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Successful strike mission to climb and ski Rainier! Greg and I had been watching the forecast for the past month to see if we could get a weather window to get up and down the peak in a long weekend. The stars aligned and we were able to get in our longest descent yet with almost 9000 vertical feet of skiing. #offthegridgreg #bluebag taken in Emmons Glacier by @blainer_blainer

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Cascade volcanoes roadtrip is a wrap 🌋 ⛷️! I had an incredible time touring around the mountains and forests of the Southern Cascades. Friends and I were able to ski off the top of 5 volcanoes, and explore a few more. In somewhat sequential order: McClouglin, Shasta, Crater Lake, Bailey, Bachelor, North Sister, Shastina, and Lassen Peak! Great times with Uncle John aka @imwick, @joey_swisher, @thesaucyrossi @offthegridgreg, and others. 🤙🏼 taken in Cascades by @blainer_blainer

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Been staring at this one around town for quite some time. Great to get out and explore another East Side giant.
#bootertown #soclosebutsofar taken in Mount Tinemaha by @blainer_blainer

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Summer of Weddings by @blainer_blainer

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Couldn’t think of a better way to end the best ski season of my life and start out climbing season than a multi sport adventure on Mount Whitney. Climbed up the East Buttress and skied down the Mountaineers Couloir on consecutive days! #mylegshurt #offthegridgreg @dcokap taken in Mount Whitney by @blainer_blainer

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The boys take on the U P. @mountbohemia @picturedrocksnps taken in Upper Penisula Michigan by @blainer_blainer

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Been reelin’ in some big ones lately. 🐟 🎣 @joey_swisher @egan_corn by @blainer_blainer

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Snapshots of Fall: great times with friends, family, and lots of fall colors. 1) Bishop fall colors with @jrskennedy 2) Wild Duluth 50k on the Superior Hiking Trail 3) 50k finish line 4) Megan and Lilly on the North Shore Minnesota 5) North Shore scenery 6) Party trailer with cousins. Congrats Jordan and Sawyer Amling! 7) Climbing in the Owen’s River Gorge 8) Lower Rock Creek beauty 9) Friends and the Friendsgiving spread 10) Campout at Buckeye Hot Springs taken in Bishop, California by @blainer_blainer

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