Posts From: February 2014

Making it to Top of the World

By Travel Marquette on Feb. 24, 2014

A lot of places can reasonably claim to be at the "top of the world." The Himalayan Range, for instance, which is the world's tallest mountain chain, or the Tibetan Plateau, its highest plain. Slightly lower, but still lofty, places like South America's Andes Range and Alaska's Denali wouldn't be…

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So You Want to Climb Hogback?

By Travel Marquette on Feb. 17, 2014

For such a prominent peak, Hogback inspires plenty of uncertainty. Its name is the subject of some confusion: Many visitors, and even some locals, refer to it as "Hogsback." Most maps drop the 's,' though, so we'll follow their lead. Getting to its summit isn't a sure thing, either. Unlike nearby…

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