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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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Our Half-Day Rock Climbing adventure can be an excellent introduction into rock climbing or an informative refresher. Regardless of your experience,...
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Our rock climbing is for beginner and intermediate climbers. This is the first step in learning how to rock climb. You are never too young or too...
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Rocky Mountain National Park and surrounding wilderness areas are the showstoppers of the West! Emerald lakes, wildflower meadows and old growth...
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Your daughter gazes skyward in amazement at the "Grizzly Giant," Yosemite National Park's ~2,000-year-old Sequoia tree. It's not until you've been in...

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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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