There are few things better in life than a well-earned liter of wine and some world-class charcuterie after a long hard day on the trail – but that’s what the GR 20 offered, day-after-day. Often considered one of the hardest, if not the hardest, trails in Europe, the GR 20 provided us with a stout […]
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The Walker’s Haute Route: Unguided, Unmapped and with a Tent
From Chamonix to Zermatt, from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn, how could you go wrong with a hike like this! The Walker’s Haute Route is an absolutely stunning trail that offers what I would consider to be the classic Alps experience: beautiful mountain hamlets, green flower-rich valleys, gorgeous snow-capped peaks and almost constant access to […]
Salkantay Trek or Inca Trail, Which Way to Machu Picchu?
A month before we left for Peru, Joe and I noticed that we had about five extra days in Peru with no lodging or excursions planned. Our trip to the lovely town of Huaraz (my favorite town in Peru) and the Alpamayo Circuit in the Cordillera Blanca would take up two weeks of our planned month in […]
Alpamayo Trip Report – Self-Guided
The Alpamayo Circuit – Self-guided, 8 Nights After finishing the hike, we still can’t believe how few people attempt the Alpamayo Circuit. This is an incredible trail which Chelsea and I both rank as one of our top two favorite hikes, if not the top. We both have this and the John Muir Trail as […]
Patagonia and the “White Wind” January 2014
It has always been difficult to write about our time in Patagonia, where a mix of bravado and stupidity almost got my wife, my brother, and I killed. A few days before Chelsea and I set off on our around-the-world trip, we were watching a late night Survivorman episode with my younger brother, Matt, aka […]
Iceland – Ponies, Volcanoes and Glaciers September 2015
Why do I love Iceland? Definitely not for the rainy weather or funky seafood. I love Iceland because visiting Iceland feels like you are travelling back to some primordial time when the great mountain ranges of the world were just beginning to form. It’s seeing geology in action! Volcanoes are constantly reshaping the landscape, adding new […]
Wind River Magic August 2014
When we moved to the East Coast in 2014 we had high hopes that the rolling green hills and plentiful rock climbing would keep our interests piqued. Unfortunately, after a season of hiking and climbing we were restless and pining for the thin mountain air and big scenic vistas of the West. So that fall, […]