June 2019 marked the 10th anniversary of the Italian Dolomites being declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. But what are the Dolomites and where are they? Well first and foremost, the Italian Dolomites are …
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Stage 6 – Urnerboden to Altdorf Alpine Passes Here we are traversing Stage Six of the Via Alpina; it leads from Urnerboden to Altdorf. As the Via Alpina marches through Switzerland it crosses 14 classic …
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In Courmayeur (Italy) – day 5 of your Tour du Mont Blanc – your legs will get a bit of a break: it’s a rest day, but don’t worry, this day is anything but boring! …
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Stage 5 – Linthal (Braunwald) to Urnerboden After two back-to-back 14-mile days—both with over 5000 feet of vertical ascent—we (Elain and me) looked forward to today’s kinder, gentler terrain. Stage Five of the Via Alpina …
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The magic of the Enrosadira (Alpenglow) The magical and spectacular phenomenon of the Enrosadira can be experienced to great effect in the beautiful Italian Dolomites. Enrosadira is derived from the Ladin term “rosadüra”, literally meaning …
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Stage 4 – Elm to Linthal On the trail of the Alpine ibex Today, we venture on the path from Elm to Linthal, we extend deeper into the Glarus Alps and enter the realm of …
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The ice fall at the bottom of the Argentière Glacier is a special place. It’s where the ice forms impressive séracs. Séracs are huge ice towers that occasionally break off of glaciers and tumble down. …
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Stage Three (3) – Weisstannen to Elm As we hiked up from Sargans to Weisstannen, I thought the Weisstannental was one of the most beautiful alpine valleys I’d ever hiked in—But it gets even better …
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