Impossible Route: Death Valley Day 7

March 7 – Lone Pine to Bishop: 91 Miles For our final day of the route, we set out from Lone Pine excited to zip through the Alabama Hills used in countless Hollywood movies. The snow…

Impossible Route: Death Valley Day 6

March 6 – The Cerro Gordo Ghost Town: 72 Miles The calm evening was interrupted shortly after we lay down in our sleeping bags. A devil wind howled. It picked up to a gale at one…

Impossible Route: Death Valley Day 5

March 5 – Furnace Creek to Race Track: 101 Miles Our heavy mood had lifted and we had great vibes, hot coffee, and some amazing cinnamon rolls that Biju had scored. It was a fresh start…

Impossible Route: Death Valley Day 4

March 4 – Primm to Furnace Creek: 163 Miles    At daybreak, we got better sight of the craziest thing! From the top of our first climb, the entire valley beneath us was filled with one…

Impossible Route: Death Valley Day 3

March 3: 70 Miles – Sahara Oasis to Death Star We set out at 8 a.m. Despite the warming sun, the temperature was in the 30’s. We desperately needed sleep the night before, so we planned…