Monthly Archives: July 2024

Dec 24-27 2022  AFAR  In northeastern Ethiopia, it is the homeland of the Afar people. 95% are Muslim. Adult literacy for men is 27% and for women 15.6%. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north and Djibouti to the … Continue reading →

Smyril Ferries. This is a Faroe Island company that runs the only ferry to Iceland. It departs Hershels in north Denmark, has a 30-minute stop in Torshavn, Faroe Islands and takes 21 hours. And on the way back, there are … Continue reading →

Iceland July/August 2018 Fjallabak Nature Reserve. The Fjallabak route (F208) is a spectacular alternative to the coast road between Hella and Kirkjubæjarklaustur to access Landmannalaugar, possibly the prime hiking area in all of Iceland, and the start of the Lanugavegurinn … Continue reading →

ANGEL FALLS  It is the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft), and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyán-tepui mountain in the Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State. … Continue reading →

I lived in the West Kootenay of southcentral British Columbia for 35 years. The West Kootenay are centred on the Columbia Mountains.  BUGABOOS Cobalt Lake. Brenta Peak (I climbed in 2000) is in the background. Contour to the left around … Continue reading →

NATIONAL PARKS BANFF NP Vermillion Lakes & Mt Rundle. I climbed Mt Rundle in 1996. Lake Louise. Mount Victoria is in the background. I climbed it in 1998.  Moraine Lake “The $10 Bill Peaks”. I’ve climbed five of them.  ICEFIELDS … Continue reading →

ESCALANTE RIVER INLET: Canyons from the top down to the lake: Cow Canyon, Fence Canyon, Explorer Canyon (Zane Grey Arch, petroglyph panels, magnificent wall), Willow Creek (Broken Bow Arch in Willow Gulch), Fortymile Gulch, Bishop Canyon with 270° alcove), Fiftymile … Continue reading →

PARIA CANYON 40 miles from White House Trailhead to the canyon’s mouth at Lees Ferry. Usually a three-day backpack. The highlight is the confluence and Buckskin Gulch.   Buckskin Gulch. Rated the #1 slot canyon on the Colorado Plateau.  COYOTE BUTTES … Continue reading →

The Anasazi arrived in about 1000 AD and built dwellings from stone and wattle/mud under overhangs. Tree ring analysis of logs from ruins showed a drought from 1276 to 1299. By 1300, all the canyons were empty. They migrated south … Continue reading →

Wyoming YELLOWSTONE National Park Grand Prismatic Spring Lower Yellowstone Falls. 308′ high. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Old Faithful Geyser Devil’s Tower, Wyoming rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River. It is the world’s largest example of … Continue reading →