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We are trying to plan a week-end away for our 40th wedding anniversary. I live near Cincinnati, Ohio and would like to go no farther than 2 to 3 hours away. I would love to have something over look the river and also have something to do during the day. Don't want any casino's. Would love to see historic things.
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THE IDEA: Make one of the world's greatest Everest guides face his fear of heights. THE PLAN: Send him 3,000 feet up El Capitan with Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Ivo Ninov. THE RESULT: Panic attacks, cold sweats, and one order of Depends.
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Practical Advice

Rising to the Challenge
How do you learn to conquer a snow-covered mountain—and your fears? Simple. Go with Wyoming's Exum Mountain Guides, the leaders in mountaineering training.
What Andrew McLean, Ski Mountaineer, Brings
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McLean, 47, is one of the world's most accomplished backcountry skiers, with first descents on every continent—and more than 100 total. This spring, he's off to Greenland for a few more. Here's what he's packing.
How to Build a Bomber Anchor
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To set up your own anchor for a climbing top rope (or slackline, or car stuck in a ditch), all you need is a 20-foot piece of webbing, a carabiner, and a tree.
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Gear

What You Need: Ski Mountaineering
The gear you need to strap on, pack up, wear, and shed to get up—and back down—a serious mountain.
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Ice Climbing Gear Essentials
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The key to staying warm and stuck to the ice? The right stuff.
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McLean, 47, is one of the world's most accomplished backcountry skiers, with first descents on every continent—and more than 100 total. This spring, he's off to Greenland for a few more. Here's what he's packing.

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Fitness

Are the Mountains Killing Your Brain?
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Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells—at lower altitudes than you'd think. Here's how to protect yourself.
Mountain Athlete
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Chalk It Up
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Experience is the key to mountaineering prowess, but high-altitude fitness makes all the difference on summit day
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Meet your secret muscles—and find out how these hidden assets can leverage your leap to peak performance

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Attractions

Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail

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Sheltowee means Big Turtle. That's the name the Shawnee gave Daniel Boone when they adopted him... Read More

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North Side Hiking Trails

Mammoth Cave National Park
P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky 42259

Description: Traveling north from the Visitor Center on Green River Ferry Road and turning left on Maple Spring... Read More

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Cumberland River

Daniel Boone National Forest

Description: The Cumberland River system, which is tops in Kentucky for whitewater paddling, covers most of... Read More

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