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Hiking Bobs Cove Track — Queenstown, New Zealand

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Hiking Bobs Cove Track — Queenstown, New Zealand

This leisurely lakeshore walk to a pier and lookout over the crystal clear turquoise water was our favorite hike in Queesntown

Condé Nast Traveler Feature

Condé Nast Traveler Feature

So excited to be featured in a travel inspiration article by Condé Nast Traveler, and I'm especially honored to be listed among some seriously legendary photographers

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Lake Marian Hike — Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

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Lake Marian Hike — Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

This short hike to an alpine lake in a hanging valley was our favorite hike on our entire New Zealand trip.

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Hooker Valley Hike — Aoraki/Mt. Cook NP, New Zealand

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Hooker Valley Hike — Aoraki/Mt. Cook NP, New Zealand

Hooker Valley is a gorgeous hike past glacier lakes with incredible valley views, making it the best hike in Aoraki/Mt. Cook.

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Roy's Peak Hike — Wanaka, New Zealand

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Roy's Peak Hike — Wanaka, New Zealand

This strenuous hike climbs to a once in a lifetime view of Lake Wanaka and Mount Aspiring National Park.

What I Packed for the High Sierra Trail

What I Packed for the High Sierra Trail

Planning a week long backpacking trip into the wilderness can be tough.. here's everything I packed for the High Sierra Trail!

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Backpacking the High Sierra Trail in 6 Days

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Backpacking the High Sierra Trail in 6 Days

I finally hiked the High Sierra Trail, a trip I've been dying to do for years! Those 6 days in remote backcountry absolutely blew me away.

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High Sierra Trail Day 6 — Guitar Lake to Mt. Whitney

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High Sierra Trail Day 6 — Guitar Lake to Mt. Whitney

The final day on the trail was an intense one from summiting Mt. Whitney to descending 6k+ feet, we can definitely say finished our trip with a bang!

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High Sierra Trail Day 5 — Junction Meadow to Guitar Lake

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High Sierra Trail Day 5 — Junction Meadow to Guitar Lake

Our 5th day was mostly spent climbing uphill nonstop up to Guitar Lake with hard-earned views of Kern Valley and the Kaweah Peaks in the distance

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High Sierra Trail Day 4 — Moraine Lake to Junction Meadow

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High Sierra Trail Day 4 — Moraine Lake to Junction Meadow

On day four of the High Sierra Trail, we descended down and into Kern Canyon with a relaxing and much-needed stop at Kern Hot Springs.

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High Sierra Trail Day 3 — Hamilton Lake to Moraine Lake

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High Sierra Trail Day 3 — Hamilton Lake to Moraine Lake

Our third day on the High Sierra Trail took us through a variety of terrains and set the record for the most elevation climbed - 4,000 ft!

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High Sierra Trail Day 2 — 9 Mile Creek to Hamilton Lake

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High Sierra Trail Day 2 — 9 Mile Creek to Hamilton Lake

Day 2 on the HST was a memorable one continuing with the best views of the Great Western Divide and my favorite camp site of the entire trip.

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High Sierra Trail Day 1 — Crescent Meadow to 9 Mile Creek

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High Sierra Trail Day 1 — Crescent Meadow to 9 Mile Creek

Our first day on the High Sierra Trail had no shortage of vast, exposed, and dramatic views of the impressive Great Western Divide.

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How to Plan Transportation for the High Sierra Trail

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How to Plan Transportation for the High Sierra Trail

Here I'll provide and review several transportation and shuttle options to help plan your High Sierra Trail through-hike backpacking trip

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Hiking the Aspen Forests of Inner Basin Trail — Flagstaff, AZ

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Hiking the Aspen Forests of Inner Basin Trail — Flagstaff, AZ

One of Flagstaff's best hikes, the Inner Basin Trail wanders through an extremely photogenic grove of beautiful white aspens.