Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
This is the 5th year that the Banff Mountain Film Festival has sent a mini-festival of their best climbing films on the road.
Click PLAY or watch the extreme trailer on YouTube.
Ueli Steck, Paul Robinson, Daniel Woods, Lisa Rands, Dean Potter, Peter Croft, Chris Sharma, Cedar Wright, …
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There’s nothing better than finishing a hiking day with a hot soak.
Takhini Hot Springs has been providing that hot soak for over 100yrs. (See historic photos.)
The legendary pool is still going strong, open year round in 2010.
TripAdvisor ranks Takhini as the #7 most popular attraction in Whitehorse.
When I asked the desk for “best hikes” nearby, however, I got only an orienteering map of walking trails adjacent to their (excellent) campground.
My advice: drive to Takhini on your return to Whitehorse from any hike in the Territory. It’s about 30km (18mi) north of town.
You won’t regret it.
Paul Carr of Tech Crunch was frustrated that his WordPress blog is “lousy for maintaining a conversation“.
But after researching the alternatives, especially Tumblr, he’s sticking with WordPress.
If you want a conversation, go to a forum. If you have something to say, post it on WordPress. Simple.
Get your free blog at WordPress.com … or leave a comment if you have an option you like better. (Yes, I recognize the irony of that last sentence.)
This version includes more than 30’000 peak names. The application contains a complete topographic model of the USA West including the states:
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North and South Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
The also have one for the Alps.
Thanks Don Eckert.
Travel writer Julie Blakley posted her favourite hikes on BootsnAll:
• Tongariro Northern Circuit, North Island, New Zealand
• Zion Narrows, Utah, United States
• Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
• Inca Trail, Peru
• Tiger Leaping Gorge, China
• Mount Kiliminjaro, Tanzania
• Kalalau Trail, Kauai, Hawaii
• Torres del Paine Circuit, Chile
• Tour de Mont Blanc, France
• West Coast Trail, British Columbia, Canada
10 Best Hiking Trails in the World
A good list. They’re all on our list of the best hikes in the world. And 4 are on our top 10 hikes anywhere.
… You might be disappointed with Tiger Leaping Gorge and the Inca Trail, though. Over-rated.
… Tune in to bird songs by training yourself with this free app. Select your region to see the birds that are commonly heard there. You can sort the birds by name, how commonly they are seen, or their song style and listen to each bird’s unique tweets. The app also provides a picture of each bird to make spotting nearby tweeters easier.
She likes.
In the Sierra Nevada the Hiking Lady compared USGS topo with Tom Harrison maps and the new National Geographic Trails Software.
… On the trail, I found I much preferred the National Geographic and Tom Harrison maps to the USGS maps. They are well labeled and trail distances are clearly marked. The National Geographic map definitely proved to the best.
Here’s why. After we set up camp near Garnet Lake, the next day we decided to take a look around and head to Thousand Island Lake. Using just the USGS and Tom Harrison maps, we plotted a route up to the saddle to take a look at Thousand Island Lake. However, as you can see in the maps below, the National Geographic map has the additional detail that shows that there is a trail from Garnet Lake to Thousand Island Lake! …
USGS – Garnet Lake Topo
Tom Harrison Map – nice shaded relief, but no trail!
National Geographic Map – the only one that includes the trail!
Additionally, the shading on the map gave me a good perspective on elevation, so I didn’t need to spend so much time counting contour lines!
I am quite impressed with the software program. The cost is $49.95 for the entire Sierra Nevada range (10 map regions), so it is definitely more cost effective than buying each map individually.
Bottom line: The National Geographic Trails Software impressed me, and I will be purchasing it for other region where I hike.
read the review
Hate hats?
But need to shade your eyes …
What about a Bandana with a visor?
Perfect solution.
Watch a video.
I carry a regular buff but rarely seem to use it. For one thing, it’s shoddy in that only one side is “finished”. … This I might actually use.
The Adventure Blog:
… Les is about to return with an all new show for the Discovery Channel.
The new show is called Beyond Survival, and it will begin airing on Friday, August 27th. This time out, Les will be venturing into the remote corners of the globe once again, but he’ll be living amongst the indigenous people …
Click PLAY or watch the preview on YouTube.
Driven indoors by bad weather, tourist information in Torrey, Utah recommended the camping cabins at Thousand Lakes RV Park.
Next day I hiked the Navajo Knobs.
Turns out camping cabins are a trend. So says National Park Traveler:
… Tents and recreational vehicles still house the majority of those who stay in the campgrounds, but the market seems to be growing for cabins, particularly those that are fully furnished. …
Yeesh. I don’t want to be trendy.
(via The Goat)
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