Hiking – VirtualWayfarer

TravelJuly 20, 2012May 26, 2012

Perito Moreno Waterfalls – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

I love hiking near water. I'm not sure if that love stems from early childhood when I was imprinted with wonderful memories while hiking along snow-melt fed streams in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, or results from having spent the majority of my life in the dry, dust-filled deserts of South…

BackpackingJanuary 20, 2012January 28, 2020

Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo – Preikestolen Norway

Today's Friday Photo comes from Preikestolen, Norway also known as the Preacher's Pulpit. This incredible rock formation overlooks the Lysefjorden and consists of a rock outcropping which is about 82 feet by 82 feet a…

BackpackingDecember 30, 2011December 30, 2011

Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo – A Canine Adventurer

We've been making the pilgrimage to the top of Shark's Tooth Trail in south western Colorado on a semi-annual basis for as long as I can remember. The hike is a stunning one and starts about halfway up the mountain. Th…

BackpackingApril 11, 2011April 12, 2011

The Fitz Roy Hike – Exploring Southern Patagonia

Mount Fitz Roy wouldn't qualify as a small mountain under any circumstances, but by that same token, it's not one of the world's greats...size wise that is. At a hair over 11,000 feet the mountain has earned a ferocio…

BackpackingMarch 17, 2011March 18, 2011

The Majesty of Mt. Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre

The bus was clean, modern and comfortable. The view started out fairly unimpressive. That wouldn't last. As we cut straight across the barren desert we slid past the airport and then traced our way along the subtle rid…

BackpackingJuly 1, 2008October 1, 2012

Colorado Part II

Feeling lazy? Listen to this post instead: Listen to this post In my last post I left you as we turned in for the evening after a soggy but delightful day spent in the San Juan Mountain Range. We had set up camp at point [3] and after debating re-locating each night, elected to use it as …

BackpackingJune 26, 2008April 10, 2012

Colorado Part I

Feeling lazy? Listen to this post instead: Listen to this post I was going stir crazy. I'd been back from Europe for five and a half months and was in desperate need of a change in scenery. Lacking the time o…