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North Cascades Transect: Living the Line on the Map

With its extremely steep topography, the North Cascades is perhaps North America’s most rugged mountain range. Traversing along its crest is no simple feat.  I am not talking about using hiking trails since they are predominantly in the valleys.  I am talking about trekking on the ridges, staying as close to the crest as possible. “Humility is directly correlated to survivability.” …

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