The Team Sherpa Blog

I was up before dawn, and ready to go at 7.00. I ate a small breakfast with a young Czech I had met the day before. He was heading up to Chopok to ski down the dangerous but “exciting” North face of the mountain; I wished him luck, and we both set out in opposite directions. There was a steep 200m climb up from Stefanik,
continued

While staying here in France, I’ve spent much time in a hiking team that promotes the slogan “Hiking is for all of us”. This means that no matter what your physical condition is, that shouldn’t deny you the right to enjoy nature and fresh air. And I think that is one fine idea.In our team, there are people with limited capability of movement, people who
continued

My first hiking trip was in Darlana in Sweden. I volunteered to organize a three weeks trip with about 40 teens between 13 and 15. We stayed in little typical red wooden cottages and used to spend the days with lots of workshops like playing instruments, painting T-shirts, cooking or just swimming and canooing. Most of our activity took place in the area around our houses. But in
continued

Yes Sherpi I’m back. My wife and I just got back from Colorado and it was amazing as always. The intentions of the trip were to find a house and places to work, but like always We got caught up in the beauty of our surrounding and didn’t get much done. We went on a couple of trails about 5 minutes away from her parents
continued

Long and sunny days has come to Denmark, and now we are all expecting the beech tree to come into leaf - this is the ultimate sign of spring in our little part of the world. Spring is the perfect season for walking adventures, and a day out in the forests or across the open field, while the sun is warming you up and the birds
continued

What’s the craic? A much heard ‘hello’ here in iIreland!!!I’m officially in the UK, but crossing borders now and then, trying to fit in some training for Mt. Kilimanjaro in 6 weeks time.. Last week, i’ve been up to Slieve Donard and Slieve Binnian here in the Mourne Mountains. Quite a contrast after 4 weeks in India. So green, so structured (even though its the
continued

One day my workmate phoned me to say that he was going to make a trip in the Izera Montains (Polish name: Gory Izerskie; German name: Isergebirge) and suggested I join him.We started from Wroclaw at 7:00 a.m. and two hours later we reached Swieradow, from where we headed towards the peak of the Smrk (1124 meters, Polish and German names respectively: Smrek and Tafelfichte).
continued

I awoke in the morning at around 5 o’clock, as I usually do in the mountains. There is something special in wakeing early, starting your day as the world around also rouses itself. I fixed myself a cup of tea, and a heard some shuffleing around outside. I opened the door to a transfigured world. More than 80cm of snow had fallen during the night,
continued

"in the Nizke Tatra, nobody knows”, I was told. And it’s true. I had left Canada about 10 days earlier, after following weather and snow conditions in Central Slovakia for the past month. It was supposed to be spring. I was anticipating snow above 1500m, maybe some wet stuff a bit lower, but not deep winter. Needless to say, as I arrived in Donovaly amid
continued

Saturday 5 april:Left Landskrona with the Ven ferry 10:00 in the morning. Started walking from Bäckviken along Hakenstigen northbound. Continued towards Kyrkbacken for lunch break after a short stop in Norreborg to enjoy the spring sun. Continued on various trails in the afternoon and went back 16:45.Highlights: Nice time to visit Ven, not as crowded as on summer season. Good chances of sun since it
continued

I decided again to skip the ‘Heart attack breakfast buffet’, which they served across the street from my motel and settled for a coup of coffee and a multi vitamin pill. Anyhow the rich elk steak from previous night was still making me feel more than content and by my age I have learned that my body will tell me when I need to
continued