photos – hiking the West Coast Trail

houseI am a world expert in this, one of the best hikes in the universe. But it was blunder after blunder when I guided Rocco & Brian …

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annual HIKE in the Canadian Rockies

houseAn annual tradition since 1982, friends from Calgary hike the Canadian Rockies. Rob Glaser is the principle organizer.

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travelogue – Climb Misti for Me – Peru

I returned to Peru with two goals:

1. to hike the remaining major treks
2. to visit the great archeological sites

For my hiking website, Peru is perfect. Arguably the best hiking terrain in the world but yet to be developed. It is the kind of place where people need to research — or they can get in serious trouble. …

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» climbing the Misti volcano
» hiking Colca Canyon
» Arequipa