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The dorje at the top of the steps to the Swayambhu terrace - Kathmandu, NepalOne of the craziest tent spots ever - the edge of the Catamount Glacier in British Columbia. My sleeping bag was closest to the edge; I remember worrying that I’d roll over and take the tent with me. However, it was well sheltered from the wind!A tent spot below Cerro Tronador on the Argentinian/Chilean border in northern PatagoniaOur tent in the morning on our return from a Cordillera Blanca summit in the Peruvian AndesDay 2 campsite on the Inca Trail. Highly organized given the hundreds of hikers (and equivalent number of porters, guides, and cooks!) the trail handles every dayA tent on a Isla Del Sol beach in Lago Titicaca - the shot was taken from the ruins of Chincana, an Inca pilgrimage siteA sunset view of our tent site on Geikie Island in the northeast corner of Lake Nipigon, just above Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada.A view of Namche Bazaar in the Khumbu Valley in Nepal. From here it is a five day walk to Everest Base Camp on a trail walked by thousands every year.We spent a magical afternoon and evening at this campsite on the Kopka River in northwestern Ontario, Canada enjoying the sunset and the canopy of stars.The Applebee’s tent camp in the Bugaboos in British Columbia, Canada - we past by on our return from a climb to the top of Bugaboo Spire - we were staying at the Conrad Kain Hut not far away.High camp at 5200 meters below our objective early the next day - Tocllaruju summit in Peru’s Cordillera BlancaMissinaibi Lake’s second major pictograph panel - stars, crosses, and moose figure. See here for more info - https://albinger.me/2017/07/05/the-anishinaabe-pictograph-sites-of-missinaibi-lake/Probable meanings of the #1 rock painting panel at Fairy Point on Ontario’s Missinaibi Lake - drawing by Selwyn Dewdney with my notes addedMissinaibi Lake’s major panel of Anishinaabe pictographs (“painted” with a mix of iron oxide powder and fish oil)Los Astronautas on Calle Juramento in Bariloche - a great band and a magic momentA view of Vocan Osorno as our boat heads for Puella at the east end of Lago Todos Los SantosPetrohue docks and Volcan Osorno from Lago Todos Los Santos - 48 hours previously I had been standing on top of Osorno!The inukshuk on the Toronto lakefront to the west of the CN TowerLooking west at Toronto’s downtown from the Canary Wharf pool areaSmall stupa below Swayambhu hilltop in Kathmandu Valley
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Trekking and Climbing in the Peruvian Andes – The Santa Cruz and Ishinca Valleys
Previous Post: Walking The Inca Trail To Machu Picchu One evening I was in Cuzco unpacking my Machu Picchu stuff and getting ready for the flight to Lima the next morning; twenty-four hours later I was at Olaza’s Bed and … Continue reading
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Getting Real High In the Peruvian Andes
We got to the 5000 meter (19,000′ +) plateau at about 3:00 on a sunny afternoon- with lots of time to get the tents up, have some supper, inhale the incredible scene, and crawl into our sleeping bags before 6:30. … Continue reading
