Category: Mountaineering

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May 8, 2017

Today I am driving to the airfield that will fly me to the literal base of my dream. I am attempting to become the youngest person to summit Mt. Logan, the tallest mountain in Canada. I would never have come this far without the people who have supported me. I am so thankful for everyone who has encouraged me. A big thanks to MEC, Nomad Nutrition, Peak Performance, Jia Condon and Mountain Berry Landscaping. For daily updates(ideally), follow me on twitter at naomiprohaska #youngestoncanadastop #eatlikenomad #mec #peakperformance

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Mt. Rainier

For my last training trip for Mt. Logan I knew I would be going to Mt. Rainier. Mt. Rainier is the tallest point in the state of Washington, it is also considered an active volcano. In the weeks leading up to the trip my dad and I were planning on also attempting to summit Mt. Baker in a day. A year ago we had summited the Washington peak on a two day trip. We figured we would drive to Baker, sleep, climb Baker, sleep, drive to Rainier and then climb Rainier. We hoped to spend four days on Mt. Rainier. … Read more

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Columbia Icefield

On Wednesday January 18 my dad and I left for the Columbia Icefields. We were planning to leave two days earlier, but were held up by work and weather. We drove to Blue River and spent the night there. The next morning we drove to Jasper and bought a backcountry camping permit. We then headed to the Icefield Parkway. We parked at the Big Bend. We left our car at 2 pm. This was my first trip using a sled to haul gear. We skinned until it was almost dark, we still couldn’t see the Saskatchewan Glacier our entry point … Read more