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Jupiter Peak Steeplechase

Monday, August 16th, 2010 at 10:47am
On Aug. 7, I woke around sunrise, laced up my trail-running shoes, and got to the start line for one of the more challenging events I'll do this summer. Now in its third year of existence, the La Sportiva Mountain Cup combines. . .

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Engelberg, Switzerland

Sunday, July 18th, 2010 at 08:52am
Today, I climbed the Furenwand wall in Engelberg, a 2,000-foot limestone face. The goal was to test some via ferrata gear from Petzl and Black Diamond as well as film an episode of the new “Gear Junkie Show” for Demand Media and Trails.com.

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Treasure Hunt in Roanoke, VA

Monday, July 12th, 2010 at 07:10am
300+ participants. Nine race heats. Hours of backcountry exploration. And a big pile of gear at the end. That was the Gear Junkie's "Treasure Hunt: Roanoke" event on July 11, in Roanoke, Va.

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Iceland's Highest Peak

Thursday, July 08th, 2010 at 01:13pm
Hvannadalshnúkur, a massive volcano and Iceland’s highest peak, was a climb that required more than 6,000 feet of ascent and a roundtrip hike/climb that totaled nearly 20 miles of mountain distance traveled.

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