Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain
The weather has finally cleared. After being cooped up by a spell of bad weather, we needed a hike to shake off the rust. The perfect solution? A half-day adventure in the Cerro Paredón hills, a range...
@AdamBishop summer seems so very far away, very rapidly in Granada. Here, we had two fine weeks wearing t-shiirts in the mountains. After one bad weather week the weather is now clearing up but it's b...
@cloudlesssky we had such good weather for the first two weeks. Almost t-shirts and shorts. I knew it couldn't last but the dramatic change back to winter conditions has shocked us.
@roomaroo haha that's it! Exactly. Unfortunately we got spoilt by having 2 weeks of really good weather and blue skies first.
Braving the Arctic weather conditions, we geared up and left the warm apartment. We made the 300 meters to the bridge over the Rio de las Vueltas before we decided to call it a day and head to the war...
Heavy rain here in El Chalten. Also an orange alert for wind with 60-80 kph predicted and gusts of over 100 kph. Wind chill just above freezing. Don't think we'll be going anywhere today.
We were stealing a day. Sandwiched between brutal weather alerts for wind and rain, we had a precious half-day window. The target? Chorillo del Salto, a popular waterfall just outside El Chalten. A 9k...
@Ali @ewen yeah I'm down here in Patagonia until 4th December. Bad weather kicking in now but might be back to glorious weather and clear skies by mid next week. Fingers crossed, it would make my trip...
@Ali not had any issues with condensation. There are two porch entrances which helps air throughput. Not used it in really cold weather though
@Ali I have a Mid 2 tent. Lightweight, uses 2 trekking poles. Well made plenty of room for two and sturdy enough during a storm in the Pyrenees last summer. Good 2/3 season option for lightweight back...
@Ali yeah for sure. We've got a few overnighters planned. Just got to wait for the next weather window
"I don't think the clouds are going to change color," Kiersten said, her voice barely audible over the wind screaming across the ridge. I grunted, a non-committal "Hmmmm," that hid the battle raging i...
@Ali used to love the Glen Plake movies. Inspirational in the day "Blizzard of Ahs"
@bergmeister I know it Sander. I know it. Good weather window will be closing soon so I have to make the most of it while I can
Sometimes, the most challenging part of an adventure isn't a gruelling hike or a blizzard on a pass—it's the patience required when your plans are put on hold. Today was a lesson in exactly that. A fa...
Greetings from the bottom of the world, where the weather is as predictable as a coin flip and the beer is cheaper than a decent cup of coffee. First, a mission statement. We’re not here to sell you a...
Another day, another slow pace: just 8km in 5 hours. But today, we have some pretty good excuses. Our first detour was to the Mirador de Cóndores. After an hour of watching a playful group of Kestrels...
@TimKStanton if we were out for a week or two on an expedition it would be too cramped. You need space if bad weather prevents onward travel, but we shall only be heading out if the forecast is reason...
@hikingdude I usually carry an umbrella too but it's to shield from the sun. If rain is forecast I tend not to go out 😂 . The benefits of retirement I guess
There's a village down there after all. Nice to have the first rains, since seemingly forever, today. Lanjarón, Alpujarras