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LAUGAVEGUR TREK Iceland
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
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TEPUIS VENEZUELA
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
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COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS of BRITISH COLUMBIA
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
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ROCKY MOUNTAINS of CANADA
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
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LAKE POWELL
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
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PARIA
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
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CEDAR MESA
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
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NATIONAL PARKS
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
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COLORADO PLATEAU LANDSCAPES
Colorado Plateau. This area is the uplift through which the Colorado River flows. It covers the SW corner of Colorado, NW New Mexico, South Utah and North Arizona. 300 canyons enter the Colorado River giving an almost endless variety of … Continue reading
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GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has three components. 1. ESCALANTE CANYONS. The most popular area of the monument. The Escalante River was the last discovered river in the continental US. Calf Creek Falls Goblin Valley Little Wild Horse Canyon. Go up … Continue reading
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