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Old Smoothie is No More – Earthquake Breaks Up The Baron Spire

2020 Is proving to be a tough year for climbing in Idaho. The advent of COVID-19 virus pandemic shut down all kinds of travel and trips for people.

Then on March 31st a 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattled. The Icon The Arrowhead met its demise and The Finger of Fate lost its tip.

On August […]

A Life Rich With Experience

Jean Carroll’s Autobiography, I Never Felt Poor Except In Town – Selway Saga 1932 – 1948 is a worthy read.

Carroll’s story begins as 2 year-old moving with her family into the heart of one of America’s recently designated Primitive Areas by mule to start life as Backcountry Outfitters in 1932.  Their home […]

What’s on Your Walk?

The Secret Spot - © Jeffrey H. Lubeck - MESH Art LLC. - all rights reserved.

When you go out for a walk, hike, run, or some similar type of activity are you focused entirely on the exercise and its successful completion? Or do you take in what is around you as much as the exercise?  My behavior is more in line with the later – even during my days […]