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Joost Schreve – Founder & CEO EveryTrail:
It is with great pleasure that I can today announce that EveryTrail has been acquired by TripAdvisor, an operating company of Expedia, the world’s largest travel company. The official press release can be found here …
read more on the EveryTrail blog
I’ve personally not used EveryTrail, but have been keeping up with it via Tom Mangan. Read his take on the acquisition on Two-Heel Drive.
If it brings hiking more into the mainstream, I’m for it.
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An agency in Puerto Natales, Chile called Dragon de la Patagonia is now offering a guided trip on the Dientes Circuit on Isla Navarino.
On our list of the established best hikes in the world, this is the most southerly. Independent hikers often get lost.
… off the beaten track and through unspoiled nature and wild landscapes of Tierra del Fuego, far away from civilization. From Puerto Williams on Isla Navarino we prepare ourselves for this unique hike around the “Dientes de Navarino” – mountain chain.
During this hike we will walk through mystical southern beech forests, cross vast snowfields and have an impressive view over the Beagle channel. Over and over again we find ourselves close to the rugged peaks that give this hike its name while passing through this rough mountainous landscape. The nights on the trek we spend in a tent in the great outdoors with view on snow-covered summits with small lakes at their feet. Before and after the hike we sleep in comfortable guesthouses. …
details – Dientes de Navarino
The 9 day itinerary starts at $1990.
Check our Dientes information page.
Governor Charlie Crist declared February Florida Hiking Trails Month.
I’ve been shopping (unsuccessfully) for a cheap flight Calgary to Hawaii. … But I may need to change my focus to the Sunshine State.
The best starting place in deciding where to go is the Florida Hikes blog and FloridaHikes.com.
I know what you’re thinking. Florida is pretty flat.
But there are some wilderness attractions.
Richard Tulloch spoke to the advantages of guided trekking in Nepal:
It’s pretty simple really. Lots of places have great hiking, but Nepal has the greatest treks of them all. I was privileged to be invited on this trip, and ‘voluntourism’ was an excellent way to start. I can’t gush about this enough!
… in 2006 the Kushudebu Medical Centre opened, with Ang Tshering as its president, and support from organisations including Australian schools, travel company World Expeditions and many individuals. It now treats over 10,000 patients a year, and pays for the medical training of young Nepalis who will be its future staff. …
Ten Australians and three Britons have come to Nepal to work on Ang Tshering’s next initiative, building incinerators to dispose of the garbage polluting land and waterways. Then he’s taking us on a nine-day trek. …
This site is mainly geared for independent hikers. But we love guided treks, as well.
They are much more social. And having local guides makes your adventure a much richer experience.
World Expeditions runs guided treks combined with community development projects in Nepal. Cost of $2790 includes 18 days accommodation (a mix of tents, lodges and hotels), all meals while on the trek, local flights and transfers, guiding and equipment.
worldexpeditions.com.au – Everest Base Camp
First published – Sun-Herald, Sydney
Read the very entertaining trip report on Richard’s blog –
TREKKING NEPAL – simply the best.
That question was posed on the latest internet darling website, Quora.
Some of the answers:
Tongariro Crossing – New Zealand
Yosemite Falls – California, USA
Sentiero Azzuro – Cinque Terre, Italy
Table Mountain – Cape Town, South Africa
Many Glacier – Montana, USA
Uluru, Kata Tjuta, and Kings Canyon – Northern Territory, Australia
Corsica – France
Caledon Natural Area – Virginia, USA
Zion Narrows, Utah
Silverback Gorilla hike in Rwanda
Half-Dome, California
Great Wall of China – Simatai to Jinshanling
Havasupai, Arizona
Dubrovnik, Croatia up Mt Srd to the Napoleonic fort
hike the Macedonian side of Lake Ohrid
Cerro Chato in Costa Rica
Rim to rim, Grand Canyon
Yosemite FallsSuggest
Avalanche Pass, Adirondacks, New York
Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
Corsica, France
Sentiero Azzuro, Cinque Terre, Italy
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
You can weigh in with your own answers on Quora.
Here’s Table Mountain …
You can climb up, take the cable car down.
A climber who fell 1,000ft (305m) down a mountain and survived was found by his rescuers standing up reading a map.
Adam Potter, 36, lost his footing at the summit of Sgurr Choinnich Mor near Ben Nevis and plummeted down the near-vertical eastern slope.
Lt Tim Barker, from the helicopter rescue crew, said: “It seemed impossible… he must have literally glanced off the outcrops as he fell.” …
read more – BBC – Climber found reading map after 1,000ft fall
Tarahumara Sandal Shoe — GoLite Footwear’s Tara Lite running shoe is said to have been inspired by the Tarahumara tribes of Mexico, a native group known for their distance running skills who wear minimal thong-style sandals.
What makes the GoLite shoe unique is its flat, “zero-drop” heel, flexible sole, and a soft upper. The kicker: Inside the shoe, separating your big toe from the rest, there’s an internal sandal post that keeps your foot from moving too much and helps the flexible shoe fit snug.
The Tara Lite will come in men’s and women’s models for $115.
As a follow-up to last week’s post on Trekking the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal
David DeFranza writes something new to me:
Permits, Porters and Guides
The Annapurna Sanctuary trek is largely contained within the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), a national park that covers 7,629 square kilometers. Entry into the park requires the purchase of an ACAP Entry Permit. The permit requires an application and two passport photos. It costs about $60 USD and can be obtained in a single day from offices in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
In addition to this permit, all trekkers in Nepal are now required to register for and obtain a card through the Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS). This new card has replaced the controversial TRC permit introduced in 2006 and is available for free through a trekking agency, the Nepal Tourism Board, or the Trekkers Agencies’ Association of Nepal. The card can be issued in either Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Although people still circumvent the system, trekkers are now required to hire at least one Nepali staff member (a porter or guide) per group.
Many independent travelers are initially upset by this proposition. However, almost everyone who finds a knowledgeable guide from a quality company comes away admitting that it improved the overall trekking experience. …
read more – Matador – Trekking the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal
Independent hiking is still allowed in the Everest region. If you want to go it alone, that’s a big reason to bypass Annapurna and head for Lukla, instead.
Leave a comment if you know more about the mandatory guide regulation. It’s not clearly stated on the official government website.
Here’s an independent 2008 Circuit trip report – No Guide, No Problem! – The Annapurna Circuit
… by Graeme Pole.
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