Hiking

Grinnell Glacier Trail – Glacier National Park PHOTOS

By Mark Deering / July 20, 2019 / Comments Off on Grinnell Glacier Trail – Glacier National Park PHOTOS

If you get a chance to go to Glacier National Park, for sure hike Grinnell Glacier Trail!  See photos below!  Browse to the end, they get better and better as we near the summit!

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Going-to-the-sun-road | Glacier National Park

By Mark Deering / July 19, 2019 / Comments Off on Going-to-the-sun-road | Glacier National Park

We recently went to Glacier National Park and toured the “Going-to-the-sun-road.” The most used word over the 50 miles of trail? “Wow!” Watch the video below to see why. A good part of this video is Logan’s Pass trail that we hiked. Logan’s Pass is located about mid Going-to-the-sun-road. Check out our youtube channel to…

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Badlands National Park Tour

By Mark Deering / July 14, 2019 / Comments Off on Badlands National Park Tour

What an amazing tour of the Badlands!

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Black Hills National Forest & Custer National Forest

By Mark Deering / July 14, 2019 / Comments Off on Black Hills National Forest & Custer National Forest

Check out our trip through Black Hills and Custer Natioal Forest!

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Peabody Ice Climbing

By Mark Deering / March 26, 2019 / Comments Off on Peabody Ice Climbing

Here in Michigan winters can often seem never ending, and it’s pretty easy to fall into a stagnant rut while we await the arrival of spring. This can be especially true if you don’t have a winter hobby to help stave off those winter blues. One that usually helps me, has been climbing. Obviously in…

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What Equipment do I Need for Rock Climbing?

By Mark Deering / February 27, 2019 / Comments Off on What Equipment do I Need for Rock Climbing?

When rock climbing outside or rope climbing indoors you need all sorts of equipment. With bouldering you just need shoes and some chalk- which is a big reason why I enjoy it. Getting the correct size shoes I have learned is essential to success on the wall. “The tighter the better,”is a phrase I have…

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Indoor Climbing in Grand Rapids!

By Mark Deering / February 27, 2019 / Comments Off on Indoor Climbing in Grand Rapids!

  Interested in climbing in Grand Rapids? There are two gyms that I have been to and they both offer a different experience and were both enjoyable to climb at! The two gyms I have attended are Tera Firma Bouldering Co and Higher Ground Rock Climbing. For around $20 dollars you can go to either…

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Life Saver for Your Hands!

By Mark Deering / February 27, 2019 / Comments Off on Life Saver for Your Hands!

Recently I’ve discovered bouldering and it has been a blast! Climbing, in general, is very rough on your fingers and hands, after a day in the gym they can be blistered, ripped up, or cut! Taking care of hands is very important for climbing so you can get back out there and climb again with…

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Pigeon Creek Park – Many Adventures in 1 location

By Mark Deering / December 31, 2018 /

Pigeon Creek is an outstanding park located in Ottawa County. It’s an outdoor enthusiasts playground. From cross country skiing , snowshoeing, horseback riding, hiking, sledding, running, fat biking, and more! They groom the cross country trails when there is enough snow. The XC ski trails are also light at night until roughly 10pm. Be sure…

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“Lets hike a mountain” Mount Elbert 14,439′

By Mark Deering / September 13, 2018 /

We are going to be in Colorado, so lets climb the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains! A group of us friends took a trip to Colorado this summer to explore and see what adventures we could find.  Steve Wells (Esteban) was all about setting us up with things to do while we were there. …

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