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I’m looking forward to the beautiful Andes. 🙂
Overland Collective photographer and GearJunkie contributor Eric Hanson traveled the Andean spine of South America, from Ecuador to Patagonia, for seven months in 2015. Exploring almost entirely solo, via a mixture of public transportation and trekking, he captured beauty of the rugged mountains of the South American continent.
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Standing at a height of 22,842 feet (6962 meters), Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas and the second highest of the Seven Summits. …
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Hal Amen:
RESTORATION OF this small Incan city only began in the ’90s. The first visitors had to cross the Apurímac River via a rope bridge to reach it.
During a typical afternoon at Machu Picchu, you’ll be one among 2,500. At Choquequirao, you might see six or seven other visitors.
While the ruins currently sit under the radar, they won’t stay there forever. The regional government is investing $50 million into a cable car project that could get you to this site in 15 minutes intead of the current four-day trek. As early as 2016, there might be around 3,000 people visiting choquequirao per day. Consider yourself warned — get there now. …
DISCOVER YOUR OWN MACHU PICCHU: CHOQUEQUIRAO, PERU
The photo Hal used to top his article is besthike editor Rick McCharles from 2005.
Mark Whitman of Kandoo Adventures helped us put together an information page on the Vilcabamba Trek in Peru.
The original Lost city of the Inca. A great alternative to the Inca Trail.
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This is ambitious. 🙂
Vancouver Island Spine Trail … will be created from the southern tip of Vancouver Island running from Victoria up to the top of the island at Cape Scott Provincial Park. The trail will be accessible to hikers five months of the year, with some sections available much longer. Various sections will be available for non-motorized multi-purpose, where permitted. …
map page
official website – vispine.ca
related – my proposed coast-to-coast Vancouver Island adventure. Bushwhacking.
Question from site editor Rick McCharles …
The Ausangate Circuit is one of our top 10 hikes of the world.
I was there in 2005.
Back then we’d never even heard of the nearby #Vinicunca Rainbow Mountains.
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Leave a comment if you know of how to get there independently from Tinqui. I may be able to hike it in 2016. Thanks.
Though I spent 15 days on the Everest trek already, I’m tempted to go back and side trip off the main trail.
Ama Dablam Base Camp looks great.
Lonely Planet – Top Ten Detours off the Everest trek
The Everest trek was not much affected by the earthquakes of 2015. If interested in doing this life changing adventure yourself, start with our Everest Base Camp / 3 Passes information page.
No guide required. It’s easy and inexpensive to hike Everest on your own.
Just booked. I fly to Santiago, Chile January 12, 2016.
Having already done many of the most famous Patagonian hikes 10yrs ago (Paine, Fitz Roy, Cerro Castillo) , this time I’ll be more off the beaten trail.
First priority are some of the best sections of the new Greater Patagonian Trail.
I’ll start at the beginning, just south of Santiago – section 1 (Descabezado volcano). A stark track out of Parque Inglés.
There are plenty of great options in Patagonia. 🙂 It’s difficult to choose.
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From the Nepal side.
Kanchenjunga, meaning “five great treasure houses of the snow,” is the third-highest mountain in the world and the second-highest in Nepal. Until 1856, it was believed to be the highest of all.
$3-$5,000 for an up to a 28 day adventure according to one source.
You could do it cheaper by shopping around in Kathmandu. Doing more of the organizational work on your own.
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