When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. What is a switchback in hiking? We explain why the long and winding road is better for you and ...
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Cutting Switchbacks Is Cheating. It Also Ruins Trails.
Our hiking columnist inadvertently deviated from the route while descending a peak. The accident prompted him to investigate ...
In early August, on the shoulder of Colorado’s highest peak, 14,439-foot Mount Elbert, I suddenly found myself unable to do anything except apologize. I had started up the mountain so early that ...
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