But we persevered and got some great training in, developing our expertise in handling running belays and evaluating snow stability through studying snow pits. [Read More]
Mountaineering Training | High Intensity Interval Training
Integrating high intensity interval training into mountaineering training plans [Read More]
Everest BC Trek & Lobuche Climb: Dale and Team Finish Trek, Return to Lukla
A huge congratulations to this team for completing the Everest Base Camp Trek and Lobuche climb today. [Read More]
Two Days, Three Cities: Bern, Murten, and Avenches
During our two-week tour of Switzerland, we set aside two days to visit Switzerland’s capital city, Bern. With two days in Bern, we were able to visit many of Bern’s points of interest, and we were also able to venture outside of the city for a day-trip to Murten and Avenches.Bern Switzerland Points of Interest On our first day in Bern, we took a self-guided walking tour through the city with a few stops along the way. Bern is a medieval town built on a peninsula surrounded by the Aare… [Read More]
Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom’s Team Arrives Safely Back to Kathmandu
Back safe and sound in Kathmandu! [Read More]
Maine’s Hiking Challenge: Moosehead Pinnacle Pursuit
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Visit Maine for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Nowadays we thrive on taking challenges and getting rewarded for our accomplishments. Isn’t that why we get hooked on smartphone games that reward us with coins and gems and stars? There are a number of hiking challenges popping up around the world for climbing certain peaks within… [Read More]
Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom & Team Trek to Lobuche
We slowly made our way along the winding path that we share with other trekkers, porters heavily laden with loads bound for Base camp, and yaks who aren’t as keen to share the trail. [Read More]
Traditional Vietnamese Food: 15 Dishes to Try in Vietnam
There are so many things to be excited about when traveling to Vietnam, but one of the things we were really looking forward to was trying Vietnamese cuisine. We were traveling with Viking River Cruises on their Magnificent Mekong river cruise trip, so we weren’t sure how many opportunities we would have to eat traditional Vietnamese food. We actually had a number of occasions to try Vietnamese dishes, but one of the best decisions we made was to spend some time taking two street… [Read More]
Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom and Team Arrive in Kathmandu
After our meeting we headed out on a brief tour of Kathmandu where we visited the beautiful Monkey Temple, and the famous Boudhanath Stupa. [Read More]
10 Fun Things to Do in Puerto Peñasco Mexico
Puerto Peñasco was a Mexican seaside destination of which we were completely unaware, which is a shame since it’s a relatively short 5.5-hour drive from our home in San Diego. Puerto Peñasco has many names, including Rocky Point and Arizona’s beach, because of its close proximity to the Arizona border. Puerto Peñasco turned out to be the perfect Mexico beach resort vacation spot for us. While there are the typical clubs for drinking and dancing and off-color … [Read More]
Mexico Volcanoes: Frank & Team Call from Summit of Orizaba
Hello, this is Eric Frank calling from the summit of Orizaba. [Read More]
Cumberland Mountain State Park
As of Friday, April 8th, 2011 I have visited Cumberland Mountain State Park. Once when I was too young to really take away any appreciation although I liked it enough to come back. Most recently, five days ago, I gave Cumberland Mountain State Park another visit as the beautiful first tendrils of spring unfurled at the tips of buds throughout the south. Heading toward the restaurant, you’ll first encounter a beautiful arching bridge, damming up a river into… [Read More]
Top Things to Do with Two Days in Hanoi
Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital city, located in northern Vietnam. Hanoi is frenetic and has a reputation for its crazy traffic, mostly made up of motorbikes. It’s also known for its French architecture and mouthwatering variety of Vietnamese street food. On our Magnificent Mekong tour with Viking River Cruises, we had 48 hours in Vietnam. Even with that short amount of time, we were able to fit in a lot of the best things to do in Hanoi, including viewing Ho Chi Minh, visiting Hoa Lo Prison and a few temples, and eating a … [Read More]
Mountaineering Training | Training for Sleds on Denali
Insights for training to pull sleds on a Denali expedition. [Read More]
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