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CDT July 6-10 Grand Lake to Steamboat Springs, Colorado: Electric ridges, cold valleys and the real west.
As the rain abated we left Grand Lake and headed into Rocky Mountain National Park. Grand Lake is a rustic, kitschy town with carved bear statues, wooden boardwalks and no shortage of visitors. National Parks are our nation’s gems, and… Continue reading
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CDT July 5-6: Eldora to Grand Lake
My wife Elaine and I have been hiking the Continental Divide Trail, beginning way back in early April from the Mexican border. Our final destination is the Canadian border in Glacier National Park. We’ve hiked about 1,500 miles so far… Continue reading
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Expedition Amundsen Wrap and Notes
The Expedition Amundsen event that Elaine and I signed up for back in May 2016 (or at least bought plane tickets for) was a success. Yes we made mistakes and no we didn’t win, but we did as well as… Continue reading
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Day 4: Lost, soaked and hypothermic on the Hardangervidda
August 30, 2016 – 29 miles, 5,279 feet of climbing At 6:15 am we rose, flicked on the light to our musty hostel room, and blinded ourselves as our eyes adjusted from an otherwise dark world. A quick gathering of… Continue reading
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Harteigån to Liseth: Day 3 Hike Across Norway
August 29, 2016 – Nedsta Soltjørni to Liseth – 23 miles, 2,867 feet of climbing There was a noticeable change in the weather overnight. The wind picked up and by the time we woke there was a light drizzle pitter-pattering… Continue reading
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Reindeer Skull Camp to Hårteigen: Day 2 Hike Across Norway
August 28, 2016 – Nibbetjørn to Nedsta Soltjørni – 21 miles, 4,150 feet of climbing What’s a natural alarm? How about a brisk wind blowing from the west, rippling your tent, letting you know that nature waits as an honest… Continue reading
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Odda to reindeer skull camp: Day 1 of the hike across Norway.
August 27, 2016 – Odda to Nibbetjørn – 20 miles, 8,517 feet of climbing It’s amazing what a night of sleep can do to take care of physical ailments. Be it a bad headache or feeling car sick from an… Continue reading
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Powder(ish) skiing in September
We’ve learned many things on this six-year spree to ski at least one day every month. One thing that is a near guarantee is that the skiing in August and September is marginal at best, horrible at worst. And yet, two nights… Continue reading
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The first three days – Traveling from Eldora to Odda
Wednesday , August 24 thru Friday, August 16 – Travel Days: Eldora —> Denver —> Munich—>Oslo—>Odda Traveling from Eldora, Colorado to Odda, Norway is not an easy or quick affair. We left on a crisp Colorado, late-August, Wednesday afternoon from our… Continue reading
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Norway Bound!
It would not be an inaccurate statement to say Elaine and I have a thing for Norway. We’ve been there twice in the past two years, and as I’m writing this are heading over there for a third time. What… Continue reading
Alta Backcountry: Living and Exporing in Wild Places
Alta Backcountry 