Trip Reports

Check this out:  The Norway-Sweden Boundary Waters This is the «boundary waters» region along the border (yellow line) between Norway (west) and Sweden...

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I've been home a few days now, so it is well past time to post a report of my final day hike this one in the southeast corner of Ecrins National Park. ...

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My 3rd weekend in France and the 4th sub-range to visit.  This hike an 11.25 miles loop past Lac du Lavitel and Lac de la Muzelle in Ecrins National...

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My co-workers here speak of the Belledonne with a reverence not reserved for the Chartreuse or the Vercors.

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Time for something completely new; for me anyway. I find myself in Crolles, France, for 3 weeks (work) and decided to fill my first weekend day (and will...

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Tour du Mont Blanc VS GR11 Hiking Trail Comparison - What is the Difference and Which One to Choose?              Watch the full video here: ...

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Best and Most Spectacular Walk along Llafranc, Calella de Palafrugell and Palamos Beaches|GR92 Spain Watch the full video here:  For day 13 of GR92 the...

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Hello! After 2 years waiting due to the lockdown, we were able to make this amazing trip to Iceland in 2021.

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Watch the full video here:  For Day 11 we planned to hike from the town L’Escala to Estartit doing 15kms.

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Last week I did a quick day trip to hit the first section This week I went back for an overnight to finish my second section and do some work on the next...

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Friday afternoon I hiked up Coburn Mountain for the first time this year. Highlights included seeing either a bobcat or Canada lynx and just about being...

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Lots of BEACH WALKING - Platja de Sant Pere Pescador & Les Dunes to L’Escala in Catalonia | GR92 - Day 10 You can watch the full video here:  We...

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We're just back from a two-week adventure through Arizona and New Mexico.  The primary focus was a few pueblo and petroglyph sites, but since we were...

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We're just back from another adventure in Death Valley, with a stop in the Pinnacles on the way down.

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Watch the full video here:  We got up later that day at around 7.30am because we had a bad sleep and couldn't rest very well.

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I spent Saturday with a trail crew outside of Yosemite, working to remove trees and maintain trails in the Sierra National Forest.  Just wondering how...

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Great set of photos here courtesy of the Guardian.  The man deserves his reputation: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/feb/17/ansel-adams-rare-photographs-in-stunning-hi-definition?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other.

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The plan for the day was to do the 5.5km downhill of 500m to the town Elizondo and then stretch further from it for 7km more climbing up the same amount...

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Did another fine trip to Joshua Tree, over the weekend leading up to Thanksgiving.  The landscape was drier than ever!  We camp in the high part of...

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Now to catch up for 2021's big trip.  The folks at church asked me to plan a week long backpacking trip for the youth, and they wanted to go to Mt Whitney. ...

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Results first: Mollycule (my amazing daughter) was 16th of 111 women and 108th of over 1500 total runners that finished in this year's Ultra Tour de Mont...

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It's been a long time since I have posted, I will start with a trip report from 2019.  My brother, who lives in Oak Ridge, prevailed upon me to leave...

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I love these reports, from rangers stationed all winter in Tuolumne Meadows: https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/update-for-december-28-2021.htm

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 Post a few pictures So we all can see! DeSoto Falls     Near Lake Canassaga with 2 of my brothers      with my nephew and great nephew     ...

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This year my summer hike was a northbound JMT thru-hike, and first all trail trek since I hiked the JMT (southbound) in 2009.

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Hiking the World of Lakes in Wonderful Estany i Sant Maurici National Park on GR11 in Pyrenees|Day 8.1 On Day 8 of GR11 we had a big plan of doing around...

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EXTREME FATIGUE on the BRUTAL terrain of GR11-Where will we stop for the night? |Day 8.2 Pass de Ratera to Lake Montcasau In the second half of the Day...

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After having an extreme heat wave in the mountains for a week or so in Catalonia province we have decided to move to a different region Navarra, village...

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On the day 9 of GR11 we made 11kms hiking down the valley from Lake Montcasau to Plan de Nera and river Valarties and finally came to the village Arties...

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For that 7th day of GR11 we were planning to do 15kms from Guingeta de Aneu to Espot and then finally get to Estany de Sant Maurici doing 800m uphill.

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Some highlight pics from this week's two night Grafton Loop toddle.  Packed for the whole thing but only did the east side.

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Yep, it's that time of year again, when the temperatures are a bit cooler, and the trail crews can get out and try to get things in order for next year--or...

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Everything came together for this hike except me. My Seasonal Affect kicked into high gear early this year, starting in late August.

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It was M's birthday, and I and found a campsite available in Yosemite Valley!  What are the odds?  Well, since we're retired and have some flexibility...

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  The Sawtooth Range, from Burro Pass  Hey everyone, over on the "Trailspace on the Trail" sub-forum I had posted about my recent trip in the northern...

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Since all the National Forests in the Sierra were closed for fire danger, I took a chance and managed to get a permit in Yosemite proper for a quick trip...

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I had a couple of vacation days to burn so I headed out for a quick trip to Cispus Basin in the Goat Rocks Wilderness.

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The Seattle area experienced a number of record setting hot days this Summer. To beat the heat we decided to head up to Mt.

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It had been too tropical to do much of anything for the last few weeks. Actually was off trail long enough to get fat and the legs lazy.

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A trip report of our recent trip to Gibbs Lake. DAY ONE: With the smoke issues very much still up in the air (sorry!) but with the summer coming to a...

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The island of Senja (sen-ya), North of the Arctic Circle, is sometimes described as Norway in miniature because of its rugged, fjord-incised west coast...

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 just back from a three week trip to the Ruby Mountains--this is Lamoille Canyon Yellowstone,  Grant Tetons,  Rocky Mountain NP,  and Dinosaur NM.

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The West Temple, it sees most of the first light at Sunrise. 7810' high, almost 4000 feet above Zion Canyon.

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Impossible Descent on GR11 and Breathtaking Views of Comapedrosa Natural Park - Day 5 – Crossing from Andorra to Spain In this hike report we are sharing...

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I’d love to do a 2-3 day backpacking trip, but between work and stuff I have to do at home it’s not happening anytime soon.

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So as I am beginning this new journey of backpacking I am trying to make smart decisions on what type of gear to buy.

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I fell in love with the Cohos four years ago when I first stepped on to the trail at the Canadian border with New Hampshire.

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On our day 4 of GR11 we hiked around 20kms from the Refugi Fontverd to the town Encamp in Andorra and arrived to Coll d’Ordino.

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We’re back from a memorable trip up into Buckeye Canyon on the East Side of the Sierra, just north of Bridgeport.

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Eldorado peak is an 8,900' peak in the North Cascades, in Washington (the state, not DC) near Canada.

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~It was a beautiful day up in the Sierra Nevada mountain range hiking to Horsetail Falls. Horsetail Falls is located in Twin Bridges, California at the...

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On our third day of hiking GR11 in Catalonia we did around 16kms from the Cabana dels Espravers, crossed the border from Spain to Andorra and arrived...

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~I took a beautiful hike to Grass Lake at the edge of Desolation Wilderness and it was awesome to be able to hike through Glen Alpine Springs.

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After a couple weekends of putting it off for one reason or another, I went up Boundary Bald Mountain just outside Jackman, Maine, yesterday afternoon...

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Just back from five days of day-hiking in Kings Canyon, most of it out of Cedar Grove. We’d never really spent a few days just to focus on this area...

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We took the last few days to do a little day-hiking and exploring in Sequoia National Park. We'd been there a few times before, usually in the Grant Grove...

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These hike report series is going to feature our long distance section hike of GR11 trail. We started doing it in the very end of July 2020 and were very...

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Final Day of Tour du Canigou – Our Final Thoughts and Tips |Day 5 -Pla Guillem - Refuge Marialles It was the final 5th day of the Tour du Canigou trail...

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The most beautiful old beech forests on Tour du Canigou in Pyrenees-Orientales, France - Day 4-Refuge Saint Guillem- Ravin Comail It was our 4th day of...

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Scenic place to camp on Tour du Canigou trail in Pyrenees-Orientales, France - Day 3 Refuge Pinatell, Col de la Cirera, Refuge Batere In this trip report...

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As a slightly belated birthday present, my ski-buddies Steffen and Ben, who are also heavily into rock climbing, offered to guide me up Romsdalshorn,...

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Extreme climb to the Sacred Catalan Mountain Pic du Canigou (2784m) | Day 2 of Tour du Canigou In this trip report we are sharing our second day of hiking...

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This was a trip I'd pondered for a long time, but the timing was never right to take a chance on finding out if it could be done (by an old fat man).

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1000 Year Abbaye Saint Martin du Canigou in Pyrenees-Orientales, France - Day 1 of Tour du Canigou TrailThis was the first day of our Tour du Canigou...

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Tour de Cerdagne- Beautiful 4 Day Trail to do in Pyrenees - Odeillo Solar Furnace, Bolquere, Font-Romeu On this 4th and final day of Tour de Cerdagne...

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We took off for the desert last week, in an attempt to avoid people and wait for us to move slightly farther up the COVID vaccination list (our county...

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Camping at the field with hot air balloons - Tour de Cerdagne Train Jaune, Bains de LLO, Centrale solaire Ello in Pyrenees, France This was our third...

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This was our second day of GR de Pays Tour de Cerdagne in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. We hiked 17kms from the old Roman village Dorres, Santa Maria de...

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This was our first day of GR de Pays Tour de Cerdagne trail in Pyrénées-Orientales, France that we decided to do as a tribute to this beautiful region...

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Watch the full video here: Via Francigena is an old pilgrim and trade way that stretches from Canterbury, England, goes through all the France, crosses...

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Discover 12 incredible mountain lakes of Pyrenees in one day - Day 2 of Carlit Lakes Hike in Bouillouses natural site, France In this trip report we are...

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In this trip report we are going to share Day 1 of our hike around the lakes of the Carlit mountain range in Bouillouses natural site, Eastern Pyrenees,...

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On this one-day hike we conquered the mountain peak Cambre d'Aze (2711m) which is located in Eastern Pyrenees, France.

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We're just back from a few days exploring Death Valley.Day One: It's a long way down. We left home at 8 a.m.

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  Watch the full video here:  In today's video we want to share with you all the tips, peculiarities and interesting things that we've learned about...

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  at the top    1st time at 6000    side trail after leaving Tennet Mountain    slow down Jeff I’m too old to go that fast:)   Shane trying...

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Tips, advice and our experience with Via Francigena - Things important to know Watch the full video here:  In this video we are going to share with you...

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Yep, I have not hiked a mountain or even a large hill since July 2019. For most of this year I’ve been dealing with knee problems, and every time I...

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  Group Photo at Alpine Vista on the Loyalsock Trail in Pennsylvania.     Alpine Vista - Left View     Alpine Vista - Center View     Alpine Vista...

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Town standing on Volcano - Final Day 14 of Via Francigena from Castiglioni d’Orcia to Radicofani It was the final day 14 of our Via Francigena trail...

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Bob Stratton Bald Mountain in North Carolina Always heard it was lonely on top, however that isn’t so.

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I managed to get up to BSP three times this year and each trip was a different sort of adventure. In July we reserved 4 nights, but only stayed for two.

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 We had a rather windy trip to Baxter State Park, here are a few images of a very special place for many.   We lucked out with lean-to reservations...

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In the spring this year I bikedcup to Flagstaff from Tucson AZ and then kinda got stuck in Flag when Covid started.  I was camping out for a few weeks...

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It was the day 13 of Via Francigena trail when we hiked around 15 kms from San Quirico d'Orcia to the town Castiglione d’Orcia.

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It was the 12th day of Via Francigena trail when we hiked around 13 kms from the town Buonconvento to San Quirico d'Orcia.

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It was the 11th day of Via Francigena trail when we hiked around 17 kms from the city Siena to the town Buonconvento.

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With our daughter getting ready to go off to college we decided to get in one last trip. We picked a famous loop within the Goat Rocks Wilderness that...

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We had both spent the previous three previous years recovering from various ailments--me from arthritis in my knee, and M from tendonitis in her left...

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I didn’t get to go on this trip, but I was excited because it was my daughter’s first self-led trip.

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How bad is it? At 8 a.m. in Napa this morning, I tried to take a photo of our backyard. On the one hand, it looked as if it were snowing...as ash fell...

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It was the 10th day of Via Francigena trail when we hiked around 17 kms from the town Monteriggioni to the city Siena.

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Harley is a 9-month-old German Shepherd-border collie mix, the same blend as our dear departed Ralph, who trotted off this mortal coil over 3 years ago.

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It was the 9th day of Via Francigena trail when we hiked around 20 kms from the village Quartaia to Monteriggioni.

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It was the 8th day of Via Francigena trail when we hiked around 17 kms from the town San Gimignano to Quartaia.Watch the full video here: We met another...

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I took the occasion of my birthday to take a trip with a friend down from Hermit Valley into the Canyon of the Mokelumne--one of the wildest and most...

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Ever since I started climbing six years ago I've had the goal of summiting all of the volcanoes in Washington; Mount Baker, Rainier, Saint Helens, Adams...

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It was the 7th day of Via Francigena trail when we hiked around 15 kms from Gambassi Terme to the town San Gimignano.

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It was the 6th day of Via Francigena trail when we hiked around 20 kms from Calenzano to the town Gambassi Terme.

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