Monthly Archives: August 2015

The pals known as The Sharks

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Krist

In the last post I mentioned the “Sharks,” three energetic senior citizens who reside in California and share a love of the outdoors.   Over five decades they’ve done a lot of mountain climbing together in the U.S. West, Alaska, and overseas. … Continue reading →

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Mount Morrison

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Krist

You may have heard of the passing last month of Dick Bass, who, in 1985, became the first person to summit the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.  That achievement is described in the well received book he … Continue reading →

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