Snow Articles, Ideas & Research

The following posts have been tagged with "Snow". Browse through these Snow articles to gain insight into what you may or may not want to do on your trip if it includes Snow.

Climbing Mt. Whitney In the Snow Trip Report & Guide

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

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Me struggling as I finish the hike up the Mt. Whitney snow chute

Mt. Whitney, the tallest point in the Sierra Nevadas and continental United States, is a popular climb during the California summer months. At around 21 miles round trip, climbing 6,132ft up to the peak at 14,497ft (4,418.69m), the hike is a doable in a day, but a challenge for those not in good shape (like me). As if it weren't enough of a challenge already, we attempted the summit early in the season while it still had a lot of snow cover.

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Tags: Bears, California, Crampons, Elevation, Ice, Ice Axe, Lone Pine, Mt. Whitney, Outpost Camp

Prospect Park Vs. Central Park

Monday, April 18, 2011

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Famous Tunnel Bridge Entrance to Prospect Park

One of the entrances to Prospect Park

One of New York's most iconic landmarks is Central Park, but what most visitors don't realize is that Central Park has slightly younger, slightly smaller, but equally as impressive brother in Brooklyn known as Prospect Park. Built in 1867, Prospect Park covers 585 acres of North Brooklyn. The highlights of Prospect Park include a 90 acre meadow, a 60 acre lake (the only lake in Brooklyn), a picnic house, a zoo, a cemetary, a concert venue, and plenty of athletic fields.

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Tags: Brooklynn, Central Park, Comparissons, New York, Prospect Park, Snow

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