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"The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters." – Conrad Anker

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Back in Vermont, now with skis! Cross-country setup courtesy of @daviddobbs' basement. Beautiful wooded trails courtesy of Vermont taxpayers. Photo by @toridobbs, who rocked hills on her first try. @catamounttrail #vermont #xcskiing #protectpubliclands #publiclands #snow #winter #everyoneswilderness #skiing #backcountry

Sunday afternoon in the winter wonderland of Vermont. Showshoeing logging trails with @toridobbs and our pup Lana. #vermont #winter #snowshoeing #optoutside #everyoneswilderness #hiking #snow #gopro

Single-digit temps on Worcester Mountain yesterday, December 19, 2019. I started late - around 2 p.m. - and ended up turning back below the summit because of poor planning: I forgot my headlamp! The ultimate rookie mistake, and I didn't want to make it worse by ending up lost in 5-degree darkness. So even though I was probably less than 15 minutes from the summit at 3:40 I decided to turn back and hustle to the car. I made it out of the woods just as darkness fell, cold and exhausted from an afternoon breaking trail, alone, on a cold mountainside. Not long ago, I would have considered this outing a disaster - no summit, cold, tired, hungry, alone - but as I spend more and more time in the mountains, I find there's plenty of joy in practicing the art of coming home safe. #hiking #winter #mountains #vermont #nature #everyoneswilderness #protectpubliclands #explore #optoutside #gopro

The summit stoke is real! Even for my canine companion Lana. This was some rough weather above treeline on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks, Jan. 6, 2018. I spent 90 percent of this hike feeling like a jackass for bringing a helmet on a hike, but traveling solo (Lana is a great companion but can't initiate a rescue) across ice-covered rocks in the final couple hundred feet to the summit of Cascade, I was glad to have it. A bad fall up there - anything that kept us above treeline longer than we had to be - could've easily ended in frostbite, hypothermia or worse. Safety margins in the mountains are a personal decision; don't compromise yours just to fit in. And if you're solo, keep that margin fat & plan/pack for the worst. If nothing goes wrong, it's just training weight. If something does, that planning could save your life. Porter and Cascade were my (our) first two winter summits in the High Peaks - 44 to go! #hiking #adventure #adirondacks #winter #optoutside #dogsofinstagram #mountains #mountain #cascademountain #newyork #snow #everyoneswilderness #aacgram

So excited to get back into the Adirondacks this winter! I've hiked 2/46 high peaks during winter, and I can't wait to get out there for more of these surreal views and the total silence of a snowy forest. 📷 Sunrise over Vermont after one of last year's early morning starts. #latergram #hiking #mountains #adirondacks #optoutside #winter #explore

I'm bad at relaxing on the beach, but I'm getting better at gearing up for long runs. For last week's 15-miler: A buff, 3 liters of water in a @mammutna pack, 2 energy bars, Bluetooth headphones, smartphone, @garminfitness watch, @salomonrunning shoes, and a whole lot of synthetic clothing. I'm training for a 30k next month, so I'll be replacing the pack for an @ospreypacks Duro 6 hydration vest next week - 2.5 liter reservoir plus front pockets. The Osprey will have less bounce, hopefully, but I'll never stop loving the Mammut pack for day hikes and multipitch climbs. Pic: @toridobbs #running #trailrunning #outdoorgear #beach #optoutside #run #beachrun

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