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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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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Too Cold – Winter Biking Yakutia Photos

Oh where do I start?! I think for now, I will just show you the photos from the last couple of weeks. Mostly it was too cold to stop and take photos… sometimes when I did, the camera wouldn’t work anyway. When it’s -40C and colder (when I woke one morning from the bivvy, it [...]

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Riding the Pamir Highway – Into Wakhan Valley – Murghab to Langar

I woke up in my dim unlit room in Murghab, went to the window and pulled back the curtains. White light blinded me. I blinked and rubbed my eyes and pressed my face to the window and watched my breath steam up the glass. Beyond, snow was falling gently and the world outside was all [...]

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