Relying on an unlikely stranger to summit Mount Whitney and confronting unexpected obstacles on a first solo camping trip in Death Valley National Park. In honor of Memorial Day. ​

Adventure Storytellers: Sandor Lau, Alissa Rubin
​From: Portland, OR and Moab, UT
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This week's featured adventure stories

Sandor Lau's Adventure Story:
Climbing Whitney with The Donald

More on Sandor Lau

• Learn more about his Oregon Trail Project at SandorsOregonTrail.com
• Sandor is a fantastic storyteller and has been featured in several previous episodes of the Boldly Went Podcast:
  • Episode 37
  • Episode 56
  • Episode 70: Season 2 Highlights

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More about Climbing Whitney

At 14,505 ft, Mt Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 states in the US, and a popular climb. It's proper Native name is Tumanguya, which translates roughly to "Guardian Spirit." Conditions on the mountain can be hugely varied, and the climb experience can range from a simple snow-free hike (as it was the year that we did it in 2015) to a seriously dangerous alpine ascent. In any year it's not a climb to be taken lightly, and Sandor offered up a couple of pro tips:

• AllTrails.com is a great resource for GPX files for the climb.
• If you don't live in the area, he also recommends (life hack!) watching relevant Instagram hashtags for in the moment updates on route conditions - #whitneyportal is his specific go to.
• Don't go in ski boots like he did, especially if the route will be mostly rocky trail.

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Alissa Rubin's Adventure Story:
A Death Valley Memorial Day

Alissa Rubin

• Works in education as a Parks Service employee with the Southeast Utah Group (SEUG) in San Juan County.
• Enjoys slower paced outdoor activities like hiking, running and backpacking because "with a background in environmental education, I appreciate observing small details while spending time outside."
• After participating in Boldly Went, Alissa was inspired to create a regular storytelling series in Moab, called "The Storied Self: Moab Story Slams!" We're so excited about this and hope you'll check it out if you're in Moab!

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Death Valley National Park

• A stark contrast to Mt Whitney, Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America, sitting 282 feet below sea level. The two landmarks sit only 85 miles from one another, and provide bookends for one of the world's most remarkable landscapes. 
• Death Valley National Park is also known as one of the hottest, driest places in the world, and driving through in the Summer is a memorable experience.
• But we highly recommend a winter visit  to experience the area's incredible landscape of stark, unusual desert contrasted by dramatic rock and mountains, as well as its unique cultural history. 

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Maricz. Ukelele Jam
Ilya Truhanov. Tide
Uncleboris. Feeling Fine

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