Note – 2025-12-30 20:45
Here's a strange image from today's hike in the Sierra Elvira. No filters, no manipulation, nada! Shows a temperature inversion with the city of Granada appearing out of the gloom in the lower half of...
Tag: hiking
Note – 2025-12-29 09:05
Just love those mountain days when the early morning cloud starts to dissipate and the light constantly changes thereafter. These are the Cumbres Verdes mountains just outside Granada
Note – 2025-12-28 10:10
I'm looking back today and find I'm missing the tranquility of those unknown hiking trails in Patagonia we frequented. The twisted and torn forests of lenga and birch. The not knowing quite what was r...
Note – 2025-12-28 08:11
@Ali congratulations, I think to get down to 8kg for NZ thru hike is really good. For comparison, same base weight as I would have for early summer trek in the Pyrenees also taking axe and crampons fo...
Note – 2025-12-28 01:51
@bergmeister for me it would be the Dolomites, probably one of the thru hikes like the Alta Via 2
Note – 2025-12-24 14:37
Short hike up the Rio Lanjarón and back to town via the Cecarta acequia. Short and sweet. Have a great festive period
Note – 2025-12-24 08:55
Early Christmas present from our local walking group. Says a lot doesn't it, especially the card, which reflects quite amusingly on some of my struggles and inability to find the correct route 🤣 🤣
Patagonia’s Price Tag - When Conservation Becomes a Luxury Business
Patagonia stands at a crossroads. One path leads to a future where wilderness is a gated asset, a serene backdrop for the ultra-wealthy. The other leads back to the core principles of true ecotourism and public protection, where conservation benefits ecosystems and local communities, and awe-inspiring places remain for all.
Note – 2025-12-17 09:31
@Badgardener for me its not just the incredible feat of climbing the thing solo, its the incredibly long approach carrying all his own gear. Ive done this route to his base camp a few times and it's s...
Note – 2025-12-10 06:52
In a few days I've gone from a southern hemisphere late spring/early summer to a northern hemisphere late autumn/early winter environment. Nowhere was this more evident than yesterday when hiking in t...
Note – 2025-12-05 00:44
@Ali just had a thought on the plane from El Calefate to Buenos Aires ... have you thought about contacting suppliers and see if they want gear testing in exchange for images and full on-trail reviews...
Note – 2025-12-04 17:36
@saarmuller @[email protected] @Ali u have to be a little careful in the bush as it can easily tear but worn under a Wind shirt or on an open trail it works great
Note – 2025-12-03 14:56
Looking out from Cerro Paredón near El Chalten towards the east over Lago Viedma to the mountains beyond. Horizontal lines of steppe, pampas, lake, mountains, cloud and sky. A few icebergs can be seen...
The Hidden Lake, To Share or Not to Share?
Water of a piercing blue, fringed by beaches of sand the colour of the Sahara. We were, of course, immediately captivated. A plan was formed.
Note – 2025-12-02 23:53
This is quite an unusual image that we didn't realise we had captured until later that day. This is the magnificent Cerro Torre summit in the late afternoon sun. We knew there were condors flying arou...
Note – 2025-12-02 23:05
@Ali from my own experience, it is very hard to get it absolutely correct. The changing nature of the environment and climate means there are always unexpected challenges on a long trek. Main thing is...
Note – 2025-12-02 22:44
@Ali I feel your pain. Costs a lot more for less materials. I definitely am converted to quilts, lighter and easier to get in and out of. Much more comfortable than an enclosed bag IMO. I wont be reve...
The Condor's Call, A Test of Patience in Patagonia (Part 2)
The condors taught us that the most magnificent views often lie just beyond the point where you think you can wait no longer