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Sugarloaf Peak paired with Great Divide Rumble Oak Aged IPA

A unique morning calls for a unique beer, and I found both atop Sugarloaf Peak with a Great Divide Rumble in my hand. Actually, this hike to the summit of Sugarloaf overlooking Alta’s Albion Basin was a downright strange trip, … Continue reading

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Temptation Ridge (White Pine) paired with Avery IPA

Temptation Ridge is a long, traversing shoulder of rock that slouches off the side of American Fork Twin Peaks above Snowbird’s Gad Valley, which, it turns out, is an excellent place for a Summit Brew with a can of Avery … Continue reading

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Twin Lakes Pass paired with New Belgium Snow Day

Okay, Twin Lakes Pass isn’t really a summit in the strictest sense, but it is a named high point in the Wasatch Mountains and is one way to link the towns of Alta and Brighton between Big and Little Cottonwood … Continue reading

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Flagstaff Mountain paired with Wasatch Summerbrau Lager

Flagstaff Mountain is one of many peaks that line the snowy ridge south of Alta, creating a mountain wall that looms above town. Taken on the whole, Flagstaff is a shorty next to her big sisters like Mount Superior, but … Continue reading

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