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… there are only ten natural arches in the world that have spans longer than 200 feet. All but one of these are in the Colorado Plateau area of the United States.
Although there may be other natural arches this long somewhere else in the world, no others have so far been confirmed. The most […]

You could spend weeks hiking just slot canyons in this area.
The best site to get inspired is AmericanSouthWest.net .
Few places on Earth have such beauty and mystique on an intimate scale as the delicately scupltured and coloured slot canyons of the American Southwest. There are thousands of scenic canyons in this region but most are […]

by Rick McCharles, editor
When we named our top 10 hikes in the world, #11 was the Huayhuash Circuit.
Personally, it’s been my most dramatic, inspiring hiking adventure, of all.
While there my camcorder / camera broke half way around the 11-day trip. The tape was somewhat damaged, as well.
Happily, I’ve salvaged a few clips. […]

Søren Viit Nielsen hosts a wonderful website documenting his many trekking adventures. (Danish and English)
In 2002 Søren hiked to both south and north basecamps of Kachenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. (map)
He used Cicerone: Kangchenjunga: A Trekker’s Guide by Kev Reynolds.
Even if your Danish is rusty, the gorgeous pictures tell the story.

Søren returned […]