I've done a few of these "Top 25 Most Dangerous Hikes in the World"

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"Angels Landing, one of Zion National Park's most dangerous trails. Here are 12 things that surprised us "

https://share.newsbreak.com/e3p8urq0 

Shame on Teton NP👎 "Mountain runner Michelino Sunseri facing prison for using trail bureaucrats secretly deemed off-limits"

Shame on Teton NP👎 "Mountain runner Michelino Sunseri facing prison for using trail bureaucrats secretly deemed off-limits"
https://share.newsbreak.com/dh4tmmgr 

xenon "They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering? "- The New York Times

https://archive.is/2EHcd 

Some are skeptical "California hiker who fell off cliff and survived three weeks in wilderness hit by shocking claim "| Daily Mail Online

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14740907/california-hiker-cliff-wilderness-tiffany-slaton.html 

Only a half mile to the finish . Condolences ✝️♥️🙏"Experienced Hiker Found Dead in Grand Canyon NP

https://share.newsbreak.com/d6dym05h 

Everybody Back East underestimates CA " Missing hiker from GA found in CA mountains says she survived on wild leeks, snowmelt: "Nature is quite terrifying"

Everybody Back East underestimates CA " Missing hiker from GA found in CA mountains says she survived on wild leeks, snowmelt: "Nature is quite terrifying"
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Everybody back East seems to want to disrespect California in words & then sometimes in deeds by coming here & thinking they can conquer it & are superior to it. They don't know how big California is -how far & wide, the different terrains, the ocean, the desert, Big Sur,   the highest peak in the 48 states, in some places there's snow all year round , & the list goes on... and on ! This lady is lucky to be alive. I don't know if she made a mistake,  or if she underestimated the wilderness, or what,  but she is very fortunate. 

WA State: "3 climbers fell 400 feet to their death. 1 climber survived and drove to a pay phone "| CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/us/triple-fatal-climbing-fall?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc 

I took a break from campus ✝️ ministry & went to Tahoe for a few days

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Planned on hiking but there was still too much snow on the ground . Nonetheless, Most of the ski 🎿 resorts are closed for the season ( except Palisades, shown here). Palisades used to be called Squaw Valley & hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics. Do you remember that ?

I still found some nice places to explore even though they weren't long hiking trails.  The weather was really nice sunny and blue not too hot either ( 70's). 

6000 feet down below in Sacramento it was in the 90's.

 Would have loved to take a swim but of course the water is ice cold because it's all snow melt at this time of year. 

"Massachusetts mother, Carolyn Sanger, plunges to death at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation during hike with family"

https://nypost.com/2025/04/25/us-news/massachusetts-mother-carolyn-sanger-plunges-to-death-at-purgatory-chasm-state-preservation-during-hike-with-family/ 

"'I found your dad': The mystery of a missing climber "- ESPN

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/44690603/bill-stampfl-missing-climber-peru-huascaran 

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The man's skin is leathery and cold, but the wallet opens like a normal wallet. Cooper pulls out a driver's license and sees that the man is American. His name is William Stampfl, and he disappeared 22 years ago..."

"Google renames Denali back to Mount McKinley after Trump order"

https://nypost.com/2025/02/15/us-news/denali-still-not-mount-mckinley-on-google-maps-after-trump-order/ 

This will make you cry. Based on True tragic story. Sad ending. Watch "Everest" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/KU38c0cMLhU?si=dc5pqxCkOwOcJxQW 

"Newest Bay Area hike is like Muir Woods — but without all the tourists"

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/newest-bay-area-hike-muir-woods-without-tourists-19979264.php 

"American Ultrarunner Tara Dower Shatters Appalachian Trail Speed Record"

https://www.dogonews.com/2024/12/4/american-ultrarunner-tara-dower-shatters-appalachian-trail-speed-record?level=2 

"Tara Dower is a 31-year-old American runner. On September 21, 2024, she set a new speed record on the Appalachian Trail in the US. The trail is 2,189 miles long. It starts in Georgia and ends in Maine. Dower completed the trail in 40 days, 18 hours, and 5 minutes. .."

Mt Diablo !

 

hiking the golden gate & nearby SF

 

st ann of sunset church is beautiful