Discover the Hidden Beauty of Norway

It is not alone the conspicuousness of this celestial vacancy, opening suddenly in the midst of one of the richest parts of the Galaxy, that has given it its fame,…

It is not alone the conspicuousness of this celestial vacancy, opening suddenly in the midst of one of the richest parts of the Galaxy, that has given it its fame, but quite as much the superstitious awe with which it was regarded by the early explorers of the South Seas.

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Himalaya Alpine Style : Eight Autumn Climbs to Watch + 2600m. 11days climbing in theAk-su 5127m for Polish rope

Himalaya Alpine Style : Eight Autumn Climbs to Watch – from Explorersweb.com
2600m. 11days climbing in theAk-su 5127m for Polish rope – from Barrabes.com (English too )
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https://explorersweb.com/himalaya-alpine-style-eight-autumn-climbs/ – Himalaya Alpine Style : Eight Autumn Climbs to Watch.

https://www.barrabes.com/blog/noticias/2-11677/2600m-11-dias-m6-a3 – 2600m. 11 days climbing in the Ak-su 5127m for Polish Rope

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Himalaya Alpine Style : Eight Autumn Climbs to Watch – from Explorersweb.com

2600m. 11days climbing in theAk-su 5127m for Polish rope – from Barrabes.com (English too )

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https://explorersweb.com/himalaya-alpine-style-eight-autumn-climbs/ – Himalaya Alpine Style : Eight Autumn Climbs to Watch.

https://www.barrabes.com/blog/noticias/2-11677/2600m-11-dias-m6-a3 – 2600m. 11 days climbing in the Ak-su 5127m for Polish Rope


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Circles in the Cascades – Day 2: 16 miles

Photo by Cindy

I woke several times in the night…wouldn’t you know it, my sleeping pad had a leak. The cold ground was sharp enough to rouse me from the depth of the long miles the day before.
But! The stars were stunning and bright. I gazed at the Milky Way and the incredible infinity of the sky above. I tried to put more air into the sleeping pad but I slowly sank to the earth again and again. Drat.
When I finally had enough of the air games, I retrieved my food from the ursack and made coffee in the dark. By the time Cindy rustled herself awake at daybreak I was onto my second cup of hot drink and was reading the latest issue of Harper’s.

Ok, let’s hike! We were in the shadow of Middle Sister for hours this morning, but the air was still relatively warm, no frost yet. The colors were pure fall with carpets of maroon and gold as far as the eye could see. It was the best kind of hiking. I marveled over the difference from thr Appalachian Trail…you almost can’t even compare the two ..

Photo by Cindy

I woke several times in the night…wouldn’t you know it, my sleeping pad had a leak. The cold ground was sharp enough to rouse me from the depth of the long miles the day before.
But! The stars were stunning and bright. I gazed at the Milky Way and the incredible infinity of the sky above. I tried to put more air into the sleeping pad but I slowly sank to the earth again and again. Drat.
When I finally had enough of the air games, I retrieved my food from the ursack and made coffee in the dark. By the time Cindy rustled herself awake at daybreak I was onto my second cup of hot drink and was reading the latest issue of Harper’s.

Ok, let’s hike! We were in the shadow of Middle Sister for hours this morning, but the air was still relatively warm, no frost yet. The colors were pure fall with carpets of maroon and gold as far as the eye could see. It was the best kind of hiking. I marveled over the difference from thr Appalachian Trail…you almost can’t even compare the two trails, they are so different in character and style that it’s not really fair to sit them side by side. I do love the easy-breezy rock-free smooth trail, but my body wasn’t used to striding out…I kept falling behind Cindy and wondered if the steep rocky trail from this summer had caused me to shorten my gate…it was nearly impossible to take long smooth steps this summer….even on the flat bog bridges I had to hike a bit timid so my feet wouldn’t slide out from me on the wet wood (that happened anyway a few times).

When the sun finally hit, we were snacking by obsidian falls and about to enter the lava flow portion of the loop. Somehow a few trees were still able to do their thing, and grew precipitously from the volcanic rock. The air was clear enough to see up to Mt Hood, and we stopped often to take it all in.

My old friend
I had to wear my PCT socks for the occasion.

We were both feeling the miles in the early afternoon…even though I had hiked almost all day through the summer, the month at home and back at a desk had taken its toll, and my legs felt heavier with each mile.
Then back to the burn as we closed the loop on the weekend.

Finally I saw the glint of car through the burned out trees…cars! I do love seeing my vehicle intact at a trailhead, cause, you know, things can happen.
We hugged out our goodbyes and parted ways….Cindy had a long drive home, and I had a date with a tub of lavender scented epson salts.
What a fabulous weekend 🥰.

Photo by Cindy
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Circles in the Cascades – Day 1: 18.5 miles

I’ve been home a month now, and have been perfectly content to spend most of my days inside, doing inside things.
The arm is still bothersome, but I’ve been to a physical therapist a few times, and a couple sessions of acupuncture has definitely helped me feel almost healed. I have high hope of being able to return to my regular activities, like yoga. (Oh how I miss it!)
So Cindy, my AT 2002 partner, had a permit for the Three Sisters Wilderness (my backyard), and invited me out.
The idea: Circumnavigate North and Middle Sister, a 30-oddish mile route. The weather was looking like the typical clear, warm, fall day that October can reward us with.
The start: We woke up at 5am. Cindy had arrived a few hours earlier from Portland, and I made us egg and cheese bagels while we packed our few last things. Wheels up by 6am, walking by 7:30.

We were eager to talk trail, afterall, it was Cindy’s 20-anniversery for the AT too!
The morning trail necessitated a brisk pace till we warmed up al..

I’ve been home a month now, and have been perfectly content to spend most of my days inside, doing inside things.
The arm is still bothersome, but I’ve been to a physical therapist a few times, and a couple sessions of acupuncture has definitely helped me feel almost healed. I have high hope of being able to return to my regular activities, like yoga. (Oh how I miss it!)
So Cindy, my AT 2002 partner, had a permit for the Three Sisters Wilderness (my backyard), and invited me out.
The idea: Circumnavigate North and Middle Sister, a 30-oddish mile route. The weather was looking like the typical clear, warm, fall day that October can reward us with.
The start: We woke up at 5am. Cindy had arrived a few hours earlier from Portland, and I made us egg and cheese bagels while we packed our few last things. Wheels up by 6am, walking by 7:30.

We were eager to talk trail, afterall, it was Cindy’s 20-anniversery for the AT too!
The morning trail necessitated a brisk pace till we warmed up along with the sun. We were walking through a vast burn area that would take the whole morning to get through. We were heading south from Scott Pass Trailhead.

We lunched at the junction with Demeris Lake, and couldn’t resist the pull of treeline and the pass between South and Middle Sister. The lake at the top, camp lake, is apparently at risk of breaching the glacial rock, which forms its swell in the earth, and flooding Sisters. When I worked for Outward Bound we avoided this drainage for liability reasons, so when Cindy and I reached the water, it seemed i might have miss-remembered the whole situation or this was one has-been of a risk.

It was lovely though. It was all so beautiful.
We spent the afternoon sauntering, as much as you can saunter in lose scree fields, stopping for photos and expressions of delight.

The best news of all: we were headed for the PCT to walk the western portion of the loop back up to our cars. My old friend.
I can’t tell you what a psychic boost it is to have the Pacific Crest Trail in my backyard. I know it has had a profound effect on me these almost 15-years I have lived here. All trail all the time.
We worry about finding water for the night after passing several dry creeks, but our rationing fate was sweetly wiped from our brow when we saw the pretty little pond, our hopeful destination for the evening.
There would be no tents tonight…we tucked ourselves into a small clearing above the pond, and lay out our tyvek. Soon we had inflated all the things and surrounded ourselves in down cocoons. The early October air cooled around us as we looked at a small pocket meadow, all golden and shiny in front of us. Contentment. We ate snacks until it was time to lay down.
The best day.

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Grace Tseng sets speed record scaling Manaslu without using supplemental oxygen in just 13 hours + Janluca Kostner completes first solo ascent of Chimera Verticale on Civetta, Dolomites

Grace Tseng sets speed record scaling Manaslu without using supplemental oxygen in just 13 hours – from the Himalayan Times
Janluca Kostner completes first solo ascent of Chimera Verticale on Civetta, Dolomites – from PlanetMountain.com
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https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/grace-tseng-sets-speed-record-scaling-manaslu-without-using-oxygen-in-just-13-hours – Grace Tseng sets speed record scaling Manaslu without supplemental oxygen in just 13 hours.

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/janluca-kostner-completes-first-solo-ascent-chimera-verticale-civetta-dolomites.html – Janluca Kostner completes first solo ascent of Chimera Verticale, Dolomites.

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Grace Tseng sets speed record scaling Manaslu without using supplemental oxygen in just 13 hours – from the Himalayan Times

Janluca Kostner completes first solo ascent of Chimera Verticale on Civetta, Dolomites – from PlanetMountain.com

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https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/grace-tseng-sets-speed-record-scaling-manaslu-without-using-oxygen-in-just-13-hours – Grace Tseng sets speed record scaling Manaslu without supplemental oxygen in just 13 hours.


https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/janluca-kostner-completes-first-solo-ascent-chimera-verticale-civetta-dolomites.html – Janluca Kostner completes first solo ascent of Chimera Verticale, Dolomites.

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Circles in the Casacdes – Day 1: 18.5 miles

I’ve been home a month now, and have been perfectly content to spend most of my days inside, doing inside things.
The arm is still bothersome, but I’ve been to a physical therapist a few times, and a couple sessions of acupuncture has definitely helped me feel almost healed. I have high hope of being able to return to my regular activities, like yoga. (Oh how I miss it!)
So Cindy, my AT 2002 partner, had a permit for the Three Sisters Wilderness (my backyard), and invited me out.
The idea: Circumnavigate North and Middle Sister, a 30-oddish mile route. The weather was looking like the typical clear, warm, fall day that October can reward us with.
The start: We woke up at 5am. Cindy had arrived a few hours earlier from Portland, and I made us egg and cheese bagels while we packed our few last things. Wheels up by 6am, walking by 7:30.

We were eager to talk trail, afterall, it was Cindy’s 20-anniversery for the AT too!
The morning trail necessitated a brisk pace till we warmed up al..

I’ve been home a month now, and have been perfectly content to spend most of my days inside, doing inside things.
The arm is still bothersome, but I’ve been to a physical therapist a few times, and a couple sessions of acupuncture has definitely helped me feel almost healed. I have high hope of being able to return to my regular activities, like yoga. (Oh how I miss it!)
So Cindy, my AT 2002 partner, had a permit for the Three Sisters Wilderness (my backyard), and invited me out.
The idea: Circumnavigate North and Middle Sister, a 30-oddish mile route. The weather was looking like the typical clear, warm, fall day that October can reward us with.
The start: We woke up at 5am. Cindy had arrived a few hours earlier from Portland, and I made us egg and cheese bagels while we packed our few last things. Wheels up by 6am, walking by 7:30.

We were eager to talk trail, afterall, it was Cindy’s 20-anniversery for the AT too!
The morning trail necessitated a brisk pace till we warmed up along with the sun. We were walking through a vast burn area that would take the whole morning to get through. We were heading south from Scott Pass Trailhead.

We lunched at the junction with Demeris Lake, and couldn’t resist the pull of treeline and the pass between South and Middle Sister. The lake at the top, camp lake, is apparently at risk of breaching the glacial rock, which forms its swell in the earth, and flooding Sisters. When I worked for Outward Bound we avoided this drainage for liability reasons, so when Cindy and I reached the water, it seemed i might have miss-remembered the whole situation or this was one has-been of a risk.

It was lovely though. It was all so beautiful.
We spent the afternoon sauntering, as much as you can saunter in lose scree fields, stopping for photos and expressions of delight.

The best news of all: we were headed for the PCT to walk the western portion of the loop back up to our cars. My old friend.
I can’t tell you what a psychic boost it is to have the Pacific Crest Trail in my backyard. I know it has had a profound effect on me these almost 15-years I have lived here. All trail all the time.
We worry about finding water for the night after passing several dry creeks, but our rationing fate was sweetly wiped from our brow when we saw the pretty little pond, our hopeful destination for the evening.
There would be no tents tonight…we tucked ourselves into a small clearing above the pond, and lay out our tyvek. Soon we had inflated all the things and surrounded ourselves in down cocoons. The early October air cooled around us as we looked at a small pocket meadow, all golden and shiny in front of us. Contentment. We ate snacks until it was time to lay down.
The best day.

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Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Nelson Cremated Today. + Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri . Sherpa dies on Manaslu

Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Nelson Cremated Today. – from Explorersweb.com
Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri . Sherpa dies on Manaslu – by MountainBlog.it ( in English also )
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https://explorersweb.com/manaslu-avalanche-update-plus-hilaree-nelson-cremated-today/ – Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Crenated Today.

http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/valanghe-anche-al-dhaulagiri-sherpa-muore-sul-manaslu/ – Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri. Sherpa dies on Manaslu. ( in English also )

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Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Nelson Cremated Today. – from Explorersweb.com

Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri . Sherpa dies on Manaslu – by MountainBlog.it ( in English also )

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https://explorersweb.com/manaslu-avalanche-update-plus-hilaree-nelson-cremated-today/ – Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Crenated Today.


http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/valanghe-anche-al-dhaulagiri-sherpa-muore-sul-manaslu/ – Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri. Sherpa dies on Manaslu. ( in English also )

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Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Nelson Cremated Today. – from Explorersweb.com
Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri . Sherpa dies on Manaslu – by MountainBlog.it ( in English also )
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https://explorersweb.com/manaslu-avalanche-update-plus-hilaree-nelson-cremated-today/ – Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Crenated Today.

http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/valanghe-anche-al-dhaulagiri-sherpa-muore-sul-manaslu/ – Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri. Sherpa dies on Manaslu. ( in English also )

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Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Nelson Cremated Today. – from Explorersweb.com

Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri . Sherpa dies on Manaslu – by MountainBlog.it ( in English also )

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https://explorersweb.com/manaslu-avalanche-update-plus-hilaree-nelson-cremated-today/ – Manaslu Avalanche Update ; Plus Hilaree Crenated Today.

http://www.mountainblog.it/redazionale/valanghe-anche-al-dhaulagiri-sherpa-muore-sul-manaslu/ – Avalanches also on Dhaulagiri. Sherpa dies on Manaslu. ( in English also )

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Northern Wall of the North Aqs in Kyrgyzstan by a Polish Team + Avalanches Strike Manaslu and Dhaulagiri ; At Least One Dead

Northern Wall of the North Aqs in Kyrgyzstan by a Polish Team – from Wspinanie.pl ( in English also)
Avalanches Strike Manaslu and Dhaulagiri ; At Least One Dead – from Explorersweb.com
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https://wspinanie.pl/2022/10/swietne-przejscie-zespol-bedrejczuk-karczmarczyk-sulowski-na-polnocnej-scianie-aksu-polnocnym/ – Northern Wall of the North Aqs in Kyrgyzstan by a Polish team ( in English also)

https://explorersweb.com/avalanches-strike-manaslu-and-dhaulagiri/ – Avalanches Strike Manaslu and Dhaulagiri ; At Least One Dead.

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Northern Wall of the North Aqs in Kyrgyzstan by a Polish Team – from Wspinanie.pl ( in English also)

Avalanches Strike Manaslu and Dhaulagiri ; At Least One Dead – from Explorersweb.com

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https://wspinanie.pl/2022/10/swietne-przejscie-zespol-bedrejczuk-karczmarczyk-sulowski-na-polnocnej-scianie-aksu-polnocnym/ – Northern Wall of the North Aqs in Kyrgyzstan by a Polish team ( in English also)

https://explorersweb.com/avalanches-strike-manaslu-and-dhaulagiri/ – Avalanches Strike Manaslu and Dhaulagiri ; At Least One Dead.


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Slovenia Mountain Trail Photos 2022

Below is a selection of photos that are our favorites from our hike of the Slovenia Mountain Trail. All of the shots captured here can be found in our trail journals. These photos barely represent the trail and these are just some of the ones that we thought stood out – whether they represented a good day, a beautiful view, or simply some friendly faces that we met on the trail.

Our journal for this hike is here -> Slovenia Mountain Trail Journal

Our Favorite Slovenia Mountain Trail Photos

Classic marker for the Slovenia Mountain Trail. Trail #1

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Below is a selection of photos that are our favorites from our hike of the Slovenia Mountain Trail. All of the shots captured here can be found in our trail journals. These photos barely represent the trail and these are just some of the ones that we thought stood out – whether they represented a good day, a beautiful view, or simply some friendly faces that we met on the trail.

Our journal for this hike is here -> Slovenia Mountain Trail Journal

Our Favorite Slovenia Mountain Trail Photos

Classic marker for the Slovenia Mountain Trail. Trail #1

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More Summits on Manaslu in Brief Weather Window + Manaslu sees steep climb in permit numbers

More Summits on Manaslu in Brief Weather Window – from Explorersweb.com
Manaslu sees steep climb in permit numbers – from the Katmandu Times
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https://explorersweb.com/more-summits-on-manaslu-in-brief-weather-window/ – More Summits on Manaslu in Brief Weather Window.

https://kathmandupost.com/money/2022/10/01/manaslu-sees-steep-climb-in-permit-numbers – Manaslu sees steep climb in permit numbers

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More Summits on Manaslu in Brief Weather Window – from Explorersweb.com

Manaslu sees steep climb in permit numbers – from the Katmandu Times

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https://explorersweb.com/more-summits-on-manaslu-in-brief-weather-window/ – More Summits on Manaslu in Brief Weather Window.

https://kathmandupost.com/money/2022/10/01/manaslu-sees-steep-climb-in-permit-numbers – Manaslu sees steep climb in permit numbers

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