by site editor Rick McCharles
Arrived first in Cortina, Italy. First trek is Tre Clime di Lavaredo Circuit.
Looking at a multi-day mountain biking trip next.
Archive for the ‘alpine’ Category
11 Jul
besthike pilgramage to the Dolomites
6 Jul
great Jasper National Park photos
I have friends planning on hiking the Berg Lake Trail, Mount Robson in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies.
We last did that excellent adventure in 2003.
Good luck gang!
Tom Mangan linked to a terrific photo article on Amazing Adventure Around the World.
1 Jul
Waterton National Park hiking
Happy Canada Day!
When I was a young adult, “hiking” held no appeal to me at all.
One of the first actual hikes I ever did voluntarily was the Bear’s Hump in Waterton National Park, Alberta.
It’s a great adventure for kids, non-hikers and … everyone. What a view!
Waterton Scrambling has a great post on this [...]
30 Jun
planning for Kilimanjaro
Kili is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
A guiding company, Mountain Quest Adventures, posted 10 facts to consider before you climb Kilimanjaro.
1) Safety must be your top concern.
2) Consider staying away from the “tourist” routes.
3) Choose a company who specializes in climbing Kilimanjaro.
4) Select the route that best helps [...]
26 Jun
Telescope Peak, Death Valley, in April
SummitJunkie posted a good trip report and photos from an April 9, 2009 summit of the best hike in Death Valley, California.
… The views were jaw dropping, perhaps some of the best I had seen on any peak I have ever climbed. You can see forever, there is nothing as high as you [...]
25 Jun
hike Arrowsmith Trail to Lookout
Trip Report
On Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, at the Port Alberni Tourist Information Centre, I picked up a free brochure called Mount Arrowsmith. There is a guidebook, but the brochure is all you need to hike this mountain.
The brochure map shows 11 trails for hikers, climbers, snowshoers and skiers.
Close to amazing Cathedral Grove, [...]
24 Jun
hiking with booze?
I’m for it, of course.
The greatest backcountry boozer I’ve hiked with is Kelly Mock, then living in Whitehorse, Yukon. It was Kelly that carried a “Bubba” (mini keg of beer) over the Golden Staircase to Happy Camp on the famed Chilkoot Trail in Alaska.
Arriving on the solstice, Kelly bought a round for the house [...]
21 Jun
hiking Mount Arrowsmith, B.C. Monday
Looming over my parent’s home on Vancouver, Island, it’s about time I check out this area.
Mount Arrowsmith is the highest and most visible mountain on southern Vancouver Island. Rising to a majestic height of 5962 feet (1817 m), the Mount Arrowsmith massif dominates the skyline from both sides of Vancouver Island. It is the [...]
20 Jun
15 best mountain towns in Summer
By Kelly Gray on a new UK outdoor magazine called Wide World:
Just because there’s no snow on the ground doesn’t mean you can’t go to ski resorts. In fact, it’s a fantastic time for a mountain getaway – plus there are less crowds. White water, raw natural surroundings, forested canopies – perfect for mountain climbing, [...]
16 Jun
honeymoon on the Annapurna Circuit
Backpacker associate editor Shannon Davis and his wife Emily decided on an outdoor adventure to celebrate their nuptials.
They chose one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
… The 128-mile horseshoe-shaped route circles Nepal’s heaven-high Annapurna range, and it’s been hailed as the holy grail of trekking since it was first opened to foreigners [...]
