CONGRATS.
Greg sets his 3rd world record by pedaling his human powered boat 245.16 km in 24 hours
Location: Whitefish, Montana.
check this site: mntnLIFE.com
The Adventure Blog gave a shout out to an outdoor adventure site called mntnLIFE.com.
It’s social networking where content is mostly generated by users.
I clicked through the “earth” section to see what hikes had been added so far. Here’s a sample page for the excellent Mt Katahdin, Maine scramble we posted recently:
screenshot
See the original page.
Looks good.
I’ve joined as a member. (Free)
Check it put using the powerful search functions starting from the home page: mntnlife.com
Lake Tahoe: A Fragile Beauty
I’m still researching Tahoe … though my upcoming hike there might be postponed. (Sadly, I’ve started a new job.)
Top 10 Lake Tahoe Dayhikes
A list from TrailsTV.com:
Eagle Falls / Eagle Lake
Emerald Bay – Vikingsholm
Glacier Meadow Loop
Loch Leven Lakes
Lower Lola Montez Lake
Marlette Lake
Shirley Lake
Summit Lake
Tunnel Creek Station
Nice looking site. I’ve just subscribed.
flying with trekking poles
Should we try to carry them on to the plane taped up in a cardboard mailing tube?
Here’s the reply from the Canadian Air Transportation Security Office:
While hiking poles are not specifically listed on Transport Canada’s list of items prohibited in carry-on baggage, it is important to note that some items, depending on their size, shape or other characteristics, may be classified as penetrating objects and thus prohibited by the screening authority because of their possible adaptability and/or dual use.
The air carrier also retains the right to refuse any item it feels could present a threat to aviation security. If a passenger is unsure whether an item will be permitted in their carry-on baggage, they should pack the item in their checked baggage and/or contact their air carrier in advance of their departure date for more information. …
Best pack them carefully inside your cargo luggage.
It’s too risky to try to carry them on.
Leki sells a Trekking Pole Travel Bag if a cardboard tube is too unfashionable for you.
Nude Mountaineering Society
In 2006 a climber disrobed on the summit of Mt. Everest. Ang Tshering, president of Nepal Mountaineering Association, was not amused.
I assume the highest nudist in history was inspired by the example of George Mallory.
Howard Somervell (left), without trousers, Arthur Wakefield (centre) without boots and George Mallory (right) naked after fording a stream en route to Everest. Mallory was known by team members to favour nude bathing!
Artist / photographer: George Finch. Date: 1922 – source
Mallory was the inspiration for the Nude Mountaineering Society. Here’s the President, the unfortunately named Hank Wangford.
Wangford in Yosemite – Strippers with altitude – Guardian
Actually, Wangford is a stage name for an English comedian and country and western songwriter. His actual name is Dr. Samuel Hutt.
(via Get Outdoors)
trek Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
… widely considered the crown jewel in the extensive system of national parks and biological reserves spread across the country. The ecological variety is quite stunning. National Geographic has called it “the most biologically intense place on Earth”. Not only is the park very popular with tropical ecologists, a visitor can expect to see an abundance of wildlife. …
Simon Thomsett posted a terrific trip report with photos:
Five of us, led by Guido Sabario, walked 18km into Corcovado National Park, to stay 2 nights at Sirena, the park’s central HQ. I was impressed by the lack of vehicle access to the park. It was only accessible by foot, or by boat or plane, no cars. To back-pack without park or local community guides among potentially dangerous wildlife is a luxury these days and virtually unacceptable in now over-regulated Africa. …
The reptiles had their fair share of lethal contenders, first and foremost the dreaded Fer-de-Lance, a pit viper responsible for more deaths than any other animal here. You do not mess with the Fer-de-Lance because it lies like a Puff Adder and chases like a Mamba. It strikes readily and boots are the formal wear. Being an old bush hand familiar with snakes, I wore sandals at first and scoffed at the chances of being hit. But as the days went on, I saw more snakes than one ever would see back home. I began to notice that macho young men strode about in gum boots and wore a huge panga (Machete) that hung from the belt almost to the ground. “Good for whacking the Fer-de-Lance†said Juanky. We were up in the hills one day and I was briefly allowed to lead the way when I saw, to my horror, that my left sandal was coming down in slow motion upon the back of a Fer-de-Lance. God intervened and I was able to …
Fer-de-Lance – larger image – flickr – puroticorico
read the rest of the trip report – Trekking through Corcovado NP
related sites:
Grab-and-Go hikes in Florida
Guidebook author Sandra Friend has done it again. Added another cool online feature.
A new free resource for hikers: head on over to the Florida Trail website to download yourself a set of Grab-and-Go Hikes. … These are mini-guides to popular day hikes (many with opportunities for camping) along the Florida Trail, and include mileages, directions, and a map.
Quality is excellent. Here are screenshots from the Big Oak Trail PDF download:
Florida Trail Association – Grab-and-Go Hikes
Check out, too, Sandra’s main website: FloridaHikes.com
Chimney Pond Trail, Mt Katahdin, Maine
Aaron Doody points out our list of the best hikes in North America is missing Mount Katahdin, in Maine’s Baxter State Park.
He’s right. We’ve added it.
The hike up Katahdin, preferably via the Chimney Pond Trail, to Cathedral, and across the Knife’s Edge climbs one of the most prominent peaks (4,292 ft) in the Eastern US, and has been blessed with a glacial history that’s created several steep-walled cirques and the corresponding alpine lakes.
The fact that the peak is located in a north woods wilderness region adds to the allure, because access to services (such as the gift shop on top of Mount Washington) is non existent. A week long stay in Baxter Park, listening to the call of the loons (and buzzing of mosquito’s in the ear) will help anyone get back to nature.
Thanks Aaron.
Knife’s Edge, Mount Katahdin
Katahdin – SummitPost says the summit is even higher: 5267ft / 1605m
Chimney Pond Trail – Katahdin Wiki
day hiker dead on Mt Rainier
We climbed Mt. Adams in the Cascades in beautiful weather. But our guide Matt insisted we haul survival gear up to the summit including parkas, emergency sleeping bag, stove, fuel.
On the descent Matt suggested a future trip up to Camp Muir on Rainier. No doubt he’d insist we carry survival gear yet again.
Here’s why …
Wikipedia
Park rangers say the three — two men and a woman — planned a day hike Monday to Camp Muir, which stands at about 10,000 feet feet on the 14,410-foot mountain and has a shelter. However, a wintry storm that blew in pinned them down near that location. Park officials say the storm dumped 2 feet of snow and created 5-foot drifts at Paradise and generated winds of 70 mph at Camp Muir.
At 3:30 a.m. Tuesday the trio, which dug a snow shelter to avoid the brunt of the storm, managed to get through to park rangers with a 911 emergency call; but because of heavy snow and near zero visibility rangers were unable to safely initiate a search at that time. At about 7:15 a.m. one member of the party found his way to Camp Muir and was able to direct a search team, made up of climbing guides and park rangers stationed at Camp Muir, to the party’s location near Anvil Rock.
All three of the stranded hikers were under shelter at Camp Muir by 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, though all suffered hypothermia and frostbite and one was unconscious and unresponsive and ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
The man who died was the husband of the surviving woman. All three were in their early 30s and from Bellevue, Washington. They all were experienced mountaineers who had visited Camp Muir in the past and enjoy hiking on Mount Rainier. …Day Hike Turns Fatal at Mount Rainier National Park – National Parks Traveler
That site has a Category called: Missteps in the Parks
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