Riding across Alberta

Canmore is in a stunningly beautiful part of the world, the front range of the Rocky Mountains.  We take advantage of the time we have here to go see Banff and Lakes Louise and Moraine.  Nevil suggests we take the… Read More ›

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Horsing around

Salto de las Rosas, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina [by Jeremy] We haven’t seen another soul all day. The mountains reflect as if the lake were a shimmering sheet of tinted glass. The gentle swish as we ride through the shallows of the clear lake waters is the only sound. This is nature, on a grand […]

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Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Los Glaciares (The Glaciers) National Park in the southern Patagonia of Argentina is one of the most unique places on earth.  Most of the worlds glaciers are formed somewhere over 8000 feet above sea level.  Normally the air is too… Read More ›

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Torres del Paine National Park

Torres del Paine has been on my wish list for many years.  And to think I’m here in the midst of it is amazing to me.  The weather, and particularly the wind, are notoriously bad here, so we plan to… Read More ›

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Chile’s Carretera Austral – Part 1

After a few days on Chiloe we take a ferry from Castro to Chaiten over on the mainland.  The Carretera Austral starts somewhere south of Puerto Montt and drivers/riders must drive and take ferries to keep moving south.  We had… Read More ›

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12/11/2014 – 525 days/46969 miles

I did two wonderful hikes in Wanaka. The first was to the Rob Roy Glacier. Not only was the glacier itself really neat to see, but there was plenty of great views along the way in the valley below.   … Continue reading →

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12/09/2014 – 523 days/46904 miles

From the Franz Josef Glacier, I continued south towards Wanaka, with a quick stop at the Fox Glacier on the way. Somewhere behind those clouds is Mt. Cook. Hopefully I’ll be able to see again in a few weeks from … Continue reading →

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12/08/2014 – 522 days/46711 miles

Two days in Kaikoura was enough, so I headed back to the west coast, via Arthur’s Pass. There are too many mountain pass roads on the South Island to just stick to the coast, so some zigzagging is on my … Continue reading →

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In the Cordillera Blanca of Peru – Part 2

Just after the Llanganuco Lakes there is a campground, and a small parking area where buses and collectivos park and unload the people who hike the Laguna 69 trail from here. We pass this parking area at the 2nd or… Read More ›

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In the Cordillera Blanca of Peru – Part 1

We leave the highway south of Canyon del Pato at Yungay and climb up and out of town on a swticbacked dirt road as we ride east toward the Lodge at Llanganuco Lakes. Intending to camp and move higher into… Read More ›

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So are we in Alaska, or British Columbia?

As we’ve mentioned, we quite enjoyed Alaska, we didn’t want to miss our last opportunity for a visit, so we made the detour to Stewart and Hyder. Stewart is in British Columbia. Hyder is right next door and is technically in Alaska, although they do use Canadian money and run mostly on Canadian time (except […]

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The amazing, convenient glaciers of Alaska

One of the best things about Alaska is how convenient all the glaciers are. Sure there are plenty of inaccessible ones, and thousands we would never see without a plane and a lot of time on our hands, but the fact is, there are some that are downright easy to get to. After travelling around […]

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El Chaltén: Expedition to the Middle of Snowhere

The alarm goes off. The wind is bashing into our tent. The sun has barely risen above the horizon. Today is our second day; it’s time to get up and continue on our ascend to the Southern Patagonian Icefield. We … Continue reading →

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El Calafate: Sour Berries, Icy Winds and Bitter Reality

The views are breathtaking. We can see as far as Torres del Paine in Chile to the South and the famous glacier Perito Moreno to the North. The wind is trying to blow us off the cliff, but we resist. … Continue reading →

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Traversing a Glacier under Monte Tronador

Monte Tronador is one of the highest peaks around Bariloche. It marks the border between Argentina and Chile and rises above pristine glacier valleys and lakes scattered beneath it. The only way to access the trail leading to Refugio Otto … Continue reading →

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