Trip Report: Escalante With Skurka Adventures

What better way to blow out the end of the season than backpacking with the man himself? I recently returned from a guided trip just outside the town of Escalante in southern Utah led by Andrew Skurka and Christy Rosander. Over the course of five days we explored the high desert, slickrock passes (slickrock being the sandstone equivalent of granite and not the least bit slick), and the massive slot canyon Death Hollow (quite possibly my favorite day of hiking ever). We also saw natural arches and bridges, native cave art and pottery shards, an assortment of waterfalls, incredible sunsets, [...]