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Mount of the Holy Cross via Halo Ridge Trail Guide

Mount of the Holy Cross via Halo Ridge Trail Guide

October 13, 2020 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 2 comments

Mount of the Holy Cross via Halo Ridge is an alternative route to the popular 14er located just outside of Minturn, Colorado. Unlike the standard route, the Halo Ridge of Holy Cross hikes by four beautiful high alpine lakes and unique Notch Mountain shelter creating a loop hike. Along the way to the summit,…

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Colorado Trail Segment 8 Hike Pictures
Colorado Trail Segment 8 Trail Guide

Colorado Trail Segment 8 Trail Guide

October 9, 2020 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 4 comments

Colorado Trail Segment 8 is just shy of 25.5 miles with over 4,400ft of elevation gain. Colorado Trail segment 8 starts at a ski resort (Copper Mountain) and ends right across from another one (Ski Cooper). Segment 8 is beautiful with a good portion above treeline but also has A LOT of winding miles…

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Rim to River to Rim Grand Canyon Trail Guide

Rim to River to Rim Grand Canyon Trail Guide

October 6, 2020 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 1 comment

The rim to river to rim Grand Canyon hike is the most strenuous hike you can complete on the southern portion of the Grand Canyon. Similar to the rim to rim hike (where you hike from south to north rim) this trek involves thousands of feet of descending and ascending in the hot desert…

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Tripyramid Peak Loop Hike Trail Guide
Tripyramid Peaks Hike Loop Trail Guide

Tripyramid Peaks Hike Loop Trail Guide

September 29, 2020 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 2 comments

The Tripyramid Loop hike is a popular day hike located right across from Waterville Valley Resort in central New Hampshire. The most common way to hike this loop is to ascend the North Slide trail which is known as one of the most difficult hikes in New Hampshire. After conquering North Tripyramid Peak you…

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Grays & Torreys Peak via Kelso Ridge
Kelso Ridge Torreys Peak Hike Guide

Kelso Ridge Torreys Peak Hike Guide

September 22, 2020 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 3 comments

Kelso Ridge is a great intro scrambling line on popular 14er, Torreys Peak. This Class 3 ridgeline is a great way to tag Torreys Peak and even loop over to Grays Peak. These two peaks see tens of thousands of hikers per year because of their proximity to Denver and relatively easy hiking. Kelso…

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Mt Helen, Father Dyer, Crystal Peak A Hike Trail Guide
Mt Helen, Father Dyer Peak, Crystal Peak Hike Trail Guide

Mt Helen, Father Dyer Peak, Crystal Peak Hike Trail Guide

September 17, 2020 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 0 Comment

Mt Helen, Father Dyer & Crystal Peak are a trio of 13ers (two official, one unofficial) located outside of Breckenridge, Colorado. At 13,852ft Crystal Peak A is a Colorado Centennial ranked as the 82nd highest mountain in the state. The hike along these three peaks is mostly without a trail until you descend Crystal…

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