Just following a line
After summiting Stok Kangri I spent some time in Leh relaxing and recharging before heading out for another adventure. This time I wanted to check out the Markha Valley Trek in the Hemis National Park, about 1.5 hours from Leh.…
I don’t remember how the Valley of Flowers first came on my radar, but with a name like that I don’t know how you can’t put it on your list. So for my second trip to India, I planned to…
Considered an alpine trek by Australia’s standards, with an average elevation around 3000 ft, the 40 mile hut to hut Overland Track lies within picturesque Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park and is one of the premiere hikes in all…
After Everest Base Camp, Catalina and I chilled out in Kathmandu for a few days then made our way to the Lamjung District to start the 160km/10 day or so Annapurna Circuit. Unlike EBC, at the time you were allowed…
After India, Catalina and I headed off to neighboring Nepal for some epic trekking. After some time in Kathmandu we caught a plane to Lukla airport, famous for its nerve-wracking landing and take-off, to begin our hike to Everest Base…
The Milford Track is world renown, and for good reason. It is absolutely stunning. Dense, lush vegetation, big snow capped peaks, long meandering rivers set within long meandering valleys, great views, and waterfalls everywhere. One of my most memorable hikes.…
Buckskin Gulch. One of those hard to get permits, but got lucky. Roughly 16 miles or so of contiguous slot canyon, hiking in sand. Beautifully sculpted walls every step of the way. No escape. If a storm is coming, better…
This was my first trip to Zion, and I planned to meet up with some folks to do my first canyons here. I decided to show up a couple days early and hike down the famous North Fork of the…
