Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalSeeking November Nirvana // Pre-Season Backcountry Skiing in the Northern RockiesWithout a little creativity, skiing in November is usually nothing more than grassy slopes and a gratuitous dose of ski damage. This year…Mar 26, 20201Mar 26, 20201
Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalFrom Couch to Ultra in Five Weeks — What I Learned Running My First 50K Ultra MarathonOn April 20th, 2019 I tried my hand at the Spitfire 50K Ultra-Marathon on Menan Butte in eastern Idaho. I entered only five weeks earlier…Nov 9, 2019Nov 9, 2019
Brandon “Double Wide” Wanthal7 Days — 212 Miles. An Unsupported Journey on the John Muir TrailFrom October 9th to the 17th, 2018, I completed a 223 mile unsupported thru-hike of the John Muir Trail, from Yosemite National Park to…Apr 5, 20191Apr 5, 20191
Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalTR: Skiing the Amore A Vida Couloir on the South TetonOne of the most iconic lines in the Tetons. Viewed from the West the line seems to split the 12,500' peak in two. Live and Love Life!May 12, 2018May 12, 2018
Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalTR: Skiing the Middle TetonMy first true ski mountaineering objective. A climb of the Southwest Couloir and ski descent of the East Face/Glacier Route on the third…Apr 28, 20181Apr 28, 20181
Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalAT: 2,189.8 Miles — A Dream RealizedVermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York… The final pieces of the puzzle. In my final 300 miles on the Appalachian Trail I…Nov 2, 2017Nov 2, 2017
Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalAT: The Countdown Begins… On to VermontIn the last 9 days I crossed all 158 miles of New Hampshire, including the daunting but breathtaking White Mountains. I met a hiking…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalAT: Live Free or DieThe final 100 miles of Maine are in the books… Looking on to the White Mountains of New Hampshire!Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalAT: Maine-taining Good PaceThroughout the last week I hiked 106 miles, helped a couple new friends off Pleasant Pond Mountain, fell sick to Norovirus, explored a…Sep 17, 2017Sep 17, 2017
Brandon “Double Wide” WanthalAT: Katahdin & The 100 Mile Wilderness(August 27th — September 8th)Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017