As an everyday adventurer the chance to meet a big mountain super star like Ueli Steck does not come along very often. So when I heard that the American Alpine Club (AAC) in partnership with Alpina Watches was sponsoring a speaking tour with Ueli Steck, the Swiss Machine himself, I just had to buy a ticket. It also didn’t hurt […]
After leaving Verona, we arrived in Torbole, Italy which sits on the northern end of Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) which was our last destination in Italy before crossing over into Austria. Lake Garda is a 370 square km lake which is nestled between rising mountain cliffs of the alps giving it an even more dramatic location. The region is […]
Well I have been extremely busy lately but I am determined to finish off the write ups for my Europe 2016 trip! Next up on the agenda is Verona, Italy where we decided to make a stop after leaving Ravenna on our way up to Lake Garda in the Italian Alps. Originally we had no plan at all to stop […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Stony Brook (Rt 16) Miles Point to Point: ~10 Hike Highlights: Mount Moriah (4,049 ft) I only needed one more day in NH to finish up my research work so my buddy Sam joined me for a hike on Mt Moriah to finish things off. I was looking forward to this hike for its […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Start Trailhead: Imp South (Rt 16) End Trailhead: Nineteen Mile Brook (Rt 16) Miles Point to Point: ~11 Hike Highlights: North Carter (4,530 ft), Middle Carter (4,610 ft), South Carter (4,419 ft) Total Time: ~6.5 hrs Slowly but surely I am chipping away at my NH 48 peak list but this particular trip actually had two purposes. Not […]
The next stop on our trip was the city of Ravenna which sits about 2 hours south of Venice on the Adriatic. Ravenna is another city that normally isn’t first on everyone’s list when you’re making your Italy travel plans but having already been to Venice in the past we were looking to see something new. Personally I pushed for Ravenna […]
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