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I did my first "alpine start" with my dad in the Wind River Range on a backpack trip when I was 10 or 11. We left our camp at 3 to make the hike out in one day. I'll never forget the satisfaction I felt once we finally made it back to town. Thanks dad for taking me backpacking, skiing, hiking and being an all around rockstar. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there and don't forget to take your girls to play sports and do adventurous things! Photo: ascending Urus Este in the Cordillera Blanca @rob.lea