Third Time’s a Charm in Death Valley (Podcast S2:E8)
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In this episode – after previous attempts were thwarted by Maruchan lunches, underpowered rental cars, unusual rainstorms, distracting flowers, flying tents, and snow, we finally managed to climb a big mountain. And why we’ll never stop returning to Death Valley, no matter what it throws at us.
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Photos from this episode:
2015:
The lunch and dinner of wannabe champions
The calm before the storm
After a night of rain
After a night of rain
After a night of rain
Waking up at the Emigrant Campground
The grader at the end of Emigrant Canyon Road
Low clouds at Emigrant Campground
Running washes on the way down to Stovepipe Wells
Rain in Death Valley
Our little Aveo tried…
2016:
Crammed into the Stovepipe Wells campground, pre-flying tent
The rainbow that should have told us a storm was coming
Superbloom
Superbloom
Superbloom
Superbloom
Superbloom
Golden Canyon
Manly Beacon
Telescope covered with snow is right above Paul’s head
The badlands
The aftermath
Drying out at Emigrant
2021:
Titus Canyon Road
Titus Canyon Road
Titus Canyon Road
Titus Canyon Road
Titus Canyon Road
Titus Canyon Road
Leadfield
Leadfield
Titus Canyon Road
Titus Canyon Road
Titus Canyon Road
Smoky sunset at Wildrose Campground
The kilns from Mesquite Flat Campground
On the trail to Telescope
On the trail to Telescope
On the trail to Telescope
On the trail to Telescope
On the trail to Telescope
On the trail to Telescope
The real summit appears
The box of junk
Goal, completed
The hazy view from the top
The hazy view from the top
The hazy view from the top
On the trail to Telescope
On the trail to Telescope
On the trail to Telescope
On the trail to Telescope
Telescope from a plane
Miner cabin
Skidoo
Skidoo
Skidoo
Skidoo mill
The smoke invasion
The smoke invasion
The smoke invasion