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    • CHILE
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      • Guatemala, El Reto Quetzal
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    • Road Biking
      • Eastern Europe, 4 Countries
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      • Bike 350 miles Northern Argentina
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      • Bike Greece
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      • Civil War Century
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      • Aspen
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      • Worlds Best Road Bike Adventures
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  • Climb-Hike-Trek
    • Aconcagua@ 22,850 ft.
    • Ojos del Salado @ 22,615
    • Parinacota @ 20,900
    • Denali @ 20,300
    • Killimanjaro@ 19,400
    • Cotopaxi @19,350 FT and SKI
      • Cotopaxi: @ 19,340 2time
    • Orizaba @ 18,900 FT
    • Toco, Chile 18,600
    • Everest Base Camp 18,500 Trek
    • Nepal @ 17,700
    • Emily Everest Base Camp
    • Illinizas @17,260
    • Bonete Argentina @ 16,700
    • Machu Picchu Trek@ 15,500
    • Swiss Haute Route
      • Haute Route by Edward
    • La Malinche @ 14,700, Mexico
    • Patagonia, Torres de Paine
    • Matterhorn 14,600
    • Mt Elbert@14,440 feet
      • ASPEN, 14,500 Elbert Castle Peaks
    • Castle Peak@14,300
    • La Plata 13,350
    • The Dru , Europe 12,300
    • Greece hiking
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    • Spain: Hike El Camino
    • Dr. John B. Egger, Long Trail Hike
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  • Fly Fishing
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  • Marathons-Skate Races
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    • Europe & South America
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      • Scuol, Switzerland 1967
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    • Ski Mountaineering – Cross Country
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  • Squash
    • Maryland State Champions
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• Most Recent Adventures
  • Northern Argentina 350 Mile Bike 2019
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