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climb Mount St. Helen’s
Here’s a unique way to learn about the climb up famous Mount St. Helen’s volcano in Washington State.
Click a series of photos to “climb”: Mount St. Helens VR Tour and see the 360 degree summit vista.
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video – Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone
Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs late in the day, I found it an eerie place.
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video – Grand Prismatic, Yellowstone
Our favourite vista in Yellowstone was over Grand Prismatic Spring. We were cycling to Prismatic when others on the trail recommended we climb a nearby hill.
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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone
Old Faithful erupting is the signature attraction of Yellowstone National Park.
But we thought Grand Prismatic Spring was even better.
The outrageous colours reminded George of the Ring Nebula.
Yellowstone photos
The colours are amazing at Yellowstone National Park:
Yellowstone is mostly in Wyoming, touching on Idaho and Montana.
There is some good hiking in Yellowstone. But we recommend nearby Teton Crest Trail as the best in the region.
video – “Old Faithful”, Yellowstone
We saw Old Faithful erupt twice at Yellowstone National Park.
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I found the volcanic landscape similar to that around Rotarura in New Zealand. But Yellowstone is even larger and more impressive.
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Every hiker wants to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa at 5896m (19,344ft). It’s actually the highest freestanding mountain in the world, a volcano rising 4600m (15,000ft) above the giraffes and elephants roaming the plains.
No independent hiking is allowed. You must sign on with a trekking company — minimum cost in 2006 is US$800 on the Marangu Route. Over 80% of people choose Marangu often disparaged as the tourist route, or the Coca Cola route. This is the easiest, fastest and quickest line. And the only route where you have the option to sleep in huts.
If you can afford it, opt instead for one of the more challenging tent routes: Machame or Rongai.
The other major consideration is altitude sickness. Unlike the Andes and the Himalaya, it is difficult to acclimatize here. Best strategy is to climb lower Mt. Meru just before you start Kilimanjaro.
The snows of Kilimanjaro are melting. Get there soon.
Mt. Kilimanjaro on besthike.com
adventure travel in Africa
A great site for anyone looking at Africa is AfricaTravelResource.com
They promote an excellent selection of activities including hiking.
Check their Kilimanjaro page, which advises against the Marangu Route (also known as the Tourist Route or Coca Cola Route) used by 80% of hikers.
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