Escape the Noise™ Blog
By Hunter Sykes All my life I have spent time outdoors, and especially in the mountains. Living in Alaska, Utah, and Nevada I have been surrounded by immense beauty and vast tracts of protected and untouched land. To me these...
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Timpanogos Hiking Co., an outdoor brand based in Provo, Utah, went viral in 2024 for offering its most popular product for free. The product: summit badges for hiking peaks along Utah's majestic Wasatch Front. The "badges" are technically embroidered patches, which...
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There may be no better place to exist than on the Timpooneke trail. Roundtrip, this trail is about 14.2 miles long (~23 km). It contains roughly 4,400 feet of vertical gain (~1300 m). In most years, the trail is ready for...
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By Tyler Marshall Mount Olympus lives up to the drama of its name. It's deceptive though. The mountain tops out at around 9,000 feet above sea level. In mountaineering terms, this is hardly a heavy hitter. In spite of this, the...
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By Tyler Marshall Why are some mountains special? Why are some places in nature special? Is it simply due to their beauty? Is it proportional to the physical cost to arrive at the summit? Could it have to do with...
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