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Claire and Damien's Big Adventure

11-year-old hikers on the John Muir Trail

by Peter Burke

Hardcover, Dust Jacket
Linen cover with full-colour dust jacket and flaps
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About the Book
Twins Claire and Damien attempt a world record, trying to become the youngest hikers to complete the John Muir Trail "Yo-Yo" hike, but snow and meltwater conditions are harsher than expected and they have to settle for completing a "normal" John Muir Trail. Still a great accomplishment for hikers this young, and perhaps an inspiration to other young hikers to try something usually not considered possible for children.

Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Sports & Adventure
  • Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
    # of Pages: 120
  • Publish Date: Dec 04, 2009
  • Keywords high altitude, adventure travel, Forester Pass, Lone Pine, Mount Whitney, Kings Canyon, National Parks, High Sierra, John Muir Trail, camping, snow, Sequoia, Yosemite, California, backcountry, hiking, children
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About the Creator
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Peter Burke
Madison, WI, USA

Interested in photography since the mid 70s, and professional photographer for almost a decade in the 90s shooting motorsports (see http://www.champcar.com/gallery ), mostly for web and advertising. After ending the motorsports shooting started working in the area of internet video streaming. Still enojoys still photography, but from the point of view of somebody who "has been there" and is happy not to have to make a living with the camera any longer.

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