The Team Sherpa Blog

Next summer I will try to climb Nanga Parbat (8125m) in the Karakorum Mountains (Pakistan). I have been thinking for a while on whether taking a break after the last tiring season when I tried to climb K2 (8611m) and Broad Peak (8047m) and I only managed to climb the fore summit of Broad Peak (8035m). After quite some thinking I have decided to try
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It’s a foot fall symphony. mid-December in Edmonton, Alberta is usually the time when citizens of the city get divided into two factions; the first are huddled in a corner, hibernating until the snow is gone and temperatures are no longer considered a “health risk”, and the second group are the crazy folk out at 6.00 am in running in tights, rosy cheeked and oblivious
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By far my favorite hike of the last year was heading up to the Lost Coast - which is located in King Range National Conservational Area, along the Northern California Coastline 150 miles south of the Oregon border. (Click here for photos.) Conditions were grey, wet, and the winds were gusting. About three hours into the hike, we were all pretty much soaked. The nylon,
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A couple words of introduction… For many years I’ve been interested in mountain hiking. I like visiting new places, discovering “untouched” corners, and meeting new people, their culture, and way of life. In my native region I was responsible for hiking trips in the Holy Cross Mountains (Polish name: Gory Swietokrzyskie) several times. This gave the opportunity to meet many people and experience the
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Heya! Currently in the States for some upcoming mountain adventures, but I was in Ireland recently and never thought it wouild be such a good place for hiking!!! I was in the province of Donegal, which was just stunning: rugged coastlines and green green green. Climbed Mt. Errigal and Slieve League: not very high mountains (some will call them hills) but stillpretty good walks with
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View image Four Friends Battle the Elements on Kinder Despite our early start we knew today was going to be tough as we had 18km to cover and we needed to be back to the car in the light. Todays route would take us over Mam Tor, tuning left at Hollings Cross before descending to Grindsbrook Booth and climbing up Grinsbrook Clough to the
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Winter is always a tough time for the long distance hiker. It’s a time when maps are unfurled, plans are made, and day to day life is played out in hopes that lofty adventures will become realities in warmer times. Don’t get me wrong; I love winter. But for the most part, I concentrate on my training and my professional life in an effort to
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My father and I had a day free, so we decided head out to Elk Island national park. An oasis here on the prairies of Western Canada, Elk Island is a special place. Surprisingly, this extension of Bevear Hills was originally considered undesirable land. Early and contemporary settlers of Alberta deemed this area unfit for cultivation and ever since, it has remained relatively untouched. The
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My love of hiking and trekking started when I was a young boy. I have now the privilege to have two sons who also enjoy all our hiking trips, and they do not care in what kind of weather it is. This Christmas we were together with one other family and friends on a evening walk in bright moonshine, just -2 C and no snow.
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Julley (Hello in Ladakhish). One of my best trekking experience was when I had the pleasure to travel with my oldest son Martin (16y), to Leh and Ladakh in North India. We went the Marka valley trek together with 15 young students from Norway. As we started in the end of June and the summer heath was at it’s best with 40 degrees and no
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For many people Kashmir is associated with war an un safe to travel to. It is not true ! - if you just stay outside the small valleys close to the LoC( line of control), and take the plane from Dehli or Leh. I spend two weeks in Kashmir valley, Srinagar and Pahalgam and discovered friendly and hospitality people. It was like a cold European
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Namaste (Hello in Hindi) I will the next two weeks be in India and walk around in different parts of Rajasthan and to spot the wildlife in Ranthambore National park. And as last time I visited the area, I hope to see the tiger. I also look forward to spend the night out in the desert, it is so dark out there and the stars
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Last Sunday I buckled up my new shoes, took a compass in hand and headed on to discover the local Laxou-forest. When I made it to the forest, the first thing I noticed was that I had entered a completely different zone of plantation. There were hardly any pinetrees or other conifers that I am used to seeing in a Finnish forest. Instead, there were
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Back in the Netherlands again after three weeks of visiting friends and outdoor activity in western Usa and Canada! Not everything took place in the west however… I started off with a friend of mine in Indianapolis. Indiana is not the most exciting state of the USA, but we did a dayhike in Brown County which was interesting. After that, i took off to
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Hello everybody. I finally got the gear together and worked out how to use the Sherpa blog. I will “walk in” the new hiking boots in the weekend. There will be a summary of this small adventure the upcoming week. I will start in a nature area in southern Sweden containing some hills and great views over the sea. Best Regards Christian
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Hello everyone, Sorry its been so long my computer was confiscated by a large corporations that I won’t mention. Anyways we, my wife and I, went hiking the last to weekend and have some of the worst luck. During both weeks prior to our hiking excursions the weather was awesome sunny and warm for February, but as soon as the weekend hits it is cold
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Saturday was a nice day to try out the new hiking boots. I walked in a nature reserve that is very familiar to me. The landscape was formed by ice melting and the water basically flushing alot of dirt out in the strait of Öresund during the last Ice age. This has left a hilly landscape. Short facts about the trek. Distance:15km Duration: 3hours Weather
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The idea was to head to the Lakes for an intrduction to winter mountaineering and the best chance to teach some friends how to use ice axes and crampons but the weather turned, the sun came out and all the snow melted. So a scrambling weekend it became. Pete and I were to lead as Ed and Vik had not scrambled before, other than
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Living in the countryside, at the north-west coast of Norway, we are lucky to have a fantastic, various nature just outside our doorstep. We can choose among sea, woods, hills and mountains for relax and exercise. I love all kind of outdoor life, but for the great experiences I prefer the mountains. I dream about hiking for days in the Norwegian mountains
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I recently guided a trip to Ecuador. It was a geographic excursion to one of the most interesting countries of South America. I first visited the country in 1996 as backpacker and climbing beginner. With the ascents to Cotopaxi and Chimborazo I started my climbing career and dedicated my self to high altitude areasJ Later on I managed to climb in various parts of
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As I answered Mette’s comment to my "GREAT EXPERIENCES IN MY OWN NIGHBOURHOOD" my links dissapeared, and some of my answer became a little meaningles Her comes the answer,- with links:You find Ristuva at Averøy, on the north west coast of Norway. Our paths start at Vebenstad, in the middle of the island. There is a parking place near Bådalen skole. Going back to the main road you turn
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Hello Sherpas, This last week was awesome here in the midwest. The last couple of days it has been in the mid sixities and sunny. It was nice to see a glimpse of spring in the middle of all the ice. My wife and I took advantage of the weather and every day after work we ventured off to some of our favorite spots around
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Thirty kilometers southwest of Wroclaw , in a lowland area, the Ślęża massif arises.The name of the mountain is probably derived from the Old Slavic word “ślęg” what means a swampy place, often wrapped in fog. This corresponds to the climate of this area. The Ślęża (718 meteres) is the highest summit of the Ślęża massif and a place of great importance to early pagans.Legend says
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At long last I have escaped the indoors and christened my lovely Ecco kit! I’ve just got back from a couple of weeks skiing in Colorado, so not true hiking but at least it was outdoors!We stayed in Breckenridge, which is quite a few metres above my home in London. As a result, most of the skiing took place at about 3500 metres above sea
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Summary: Meandering 4.9 miles around a pink, exfoliated dome that rises 425 feet above the ground, 1825 feet above sea level, and covers 640 acres. It is a one of the largest batholiths (underground rock formation uncovered by erosion) in the United States.Location: Enchanted Rock State Natural AreaDate: March 1, 2008Trails: Summit Trail, Echo Canyon Trail, X-countryPicture Gallery: Click hereFebruary 24 through March 7 I
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Hi again,Soft but nice walking sunday morning along the shore in Båstad, Sweden.Hard facts: Distance around 15km, elevation 0 - 5m above sea level, weather sunny to cloudy temperature 5 -10 degrees celsius and light winds.The walk started in sunny conditions and nice spring weather. I reached the small river Stensån after about 30 minutes from Båstad and spotted a seal. Continued for about another
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Is there a path along the Coast of Northsealand? I woke up on a cold January morning and got out of the tent, last night I came to the most western tip of the Northcoast trail. Sealand DK and put my tent up on the beach. I looked back north, it was time to head back towards Sweden again.That morning it was not to cold, just
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After a LOOOONG flight and a very bizarre interrogation at the US customs, I finally made a touch down to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. A pitch-black and rather cold night greeted me at the front door off the airport as I tried to find a transportation to the town. Very helpful and friendly ‘dude’ offered me a ride to town with his beat up van.
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The first weekend of March didn’t exactly offer us the crispy, sunny weather we had hoped for. In the mountains of Vosges, northeastern France, a damp wind greeted us. And most of the views, that we had looked forward to see, were covered in thick mist. From time to time the clouds also managed to encourage themselves to sport a little sprinkle of rain upon
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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
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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).
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Date: March 8, 2008Summary: 16.3 mile round trip day hike from Stinson Beach to the East Peak of Mt TamLocation: Steep Ravine Campground and Mount Tamalis State Park, within 20 miles north of San Francisco.Trails: Steep Ravine Campgrounds, Matt Davis Trail, Nora Trail, Old Railroad Grade, Fern Creek Trail, Temelpa Trail, Old Railroad Grade, Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, Matt Davis TrailPicture Gallery: Click here.How would you recover
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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Date: March 29, 2008Summary: 8 mile day hike up Angel’s Landing and around Emerald Pools.Location: Zion’s National Park, Southern UtahPicture Gallery: Click here. Three of my college friends and I hiked Half Dome last summer: Eric, Matt, and Amy. After the successful Yosemite adventure last summer we tried coordinating a Zion / St George trip for the early Fall to no avail. Plans began to freeze with the
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Touristmaps: Kristiansund 1: 50 000 ( UGLAND IT GROUP 2007)Averøy 1: 40 000 ( AVERØY KOMMUNE 1995) Kristiansund 1: 50 000 (UGLAND IT GROUP) Next to Ristuva, Meekknoken is my favourite neighbourhood mountain. But unfortunately it has hardly been accessible for weeks now. Until last week there was too much snow for hiking and too little snow for skiing. But last Sunday it was perfect!There are a
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Touristmap: Molde 1: 50 000 (UGLAND IT GROUP) On Whit Monday the sky was blue and we decided to ignore the wind, the low temperature and the fresh snow on the tops. We started off to Melen (768 m) and Sjurvarden (667 m),- two beautiful mountains on the mainland, not far from here. The car trip over Atlanterhavsveien (The Atlantic Ocean Road) is just a bonus,
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At the tail end of the winter this year, I set off on an adventure that I had planned years ago but had never had the chance to complete. The adventure was simple: cross the entire Harz mountains of Central Germany on foot. It would be a walk through woods and low mountains on some of the most historic walking paths Germany had to offer;
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Freikollen, the way we see it from Ristuva, Averøy. Touristmap: Kristiansund 1 : 50 000 ( UGLAND IT-GROUP ) As you can se on the map, there are several routes leading to Freikollen. A lot of people in Frei and Kristiansund visit the top really often for exercise, they use the short and steep ones. If you are a "tourist" like me, visiting this top once or
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Hello my sherpa family. It’s been a while sense my last entry because of the move that me and my wife just made. We just moved to Grand Junction, CO. and it is awesome. Also the jobs that I got when we got here are fun too. The main job that I do is a Park Ranger for the state of Colorado. I drive in
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Tourist map: Kristiansund 1: 50 000 (UGLAND IT GROUP) Snøtind in Eide is the highest, and one of the most beautiful mountains in our area. It is high, it is steep and you have to exert yourself to reach the top,- but when you have done it, I’ll assure you that you feel it’s worth it. This is not a trip for wet and foggy days!
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I slung my pack over one shoulder, zipped up my jacket, laced up my gaiters and pushed open the door. Up here on the Borken, the weather was… bad. A cold and icy wind howled, and the fog was so thick you couldn’t even make out the ground at your feet. Luckily the cake and coffee I’d eaten in the café helped ward off the
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Weekend in the beginning of may 2008. Stayed in summer house over weekend. Went on a day trek on sunday, went out very early in the morning and took great pictures. Went on a long walk along the coast line by the Baltic Sea. Sunny and nice weather conditions. This was the start of about two weeks of early summer weather that we have enjoyed
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The weather has not been very kind to us in England so far although the sun has finally come out this week! This has not deterred me from hitting a few hills over the past few weeks so here is one of the highlights.I spent Easter on the Ridgeway in Wiltshire (southern England) with a bunch of 15 year olds undertaking a practice expedition for
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I was out trekking Glumslöv-Ålabodarna-Glumslöv, late in the evening of the soccer final. It was totally empty from people. A 8 km trek to the Sea and back. Spotted a Badger family real close, less tha 5 m. And also 5 owls, propably young ones right from their nest. Their flights between the trees was totaly silent. Unfortunately I had no camera but I hope
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Are you having a cool summer out there in the world? I am. Back again from a four week vacation, including a lot of good old trekking. As you remember, I have this odd project of going all the way to Rome, and this summer the scene for my next step was set in Sauerland, Germany. The dome of St. Peter’s is not at all in
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On a calm, lightly clouded day in the beginning of July, we took the ferry to the south side of the fjord to climb the mountains I looked at every day through my childhood. A great experience! Map: NORGE 1: 50 000 Blad 1218 IV Ålfoten (STATENS KARTVERK) The trip started at a steep forest road. No trail, but in an open terrain like this, that is no problem.
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Why don’t you think about making a pilgrimage through Europe? So many people from all over the world do that allready, first of all to Spain, where the Camino de Santiago is the hottest place to be. But the famous way to the cathedral of St. Jacob is not the only possibility for a fantastic pilgrimage on foot in our continent. All over Europe, new
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Map: Kristiansund 1: 50 000 UGLAND IT GROUP Last weekend we spent at Silsethytta in Gjemnes to celebrate Kirsti`s birthday. On Saturday morning some of us put our boots and rucksacks on and headed off for the 4 mountain tops surrounding Silsetvatnet. Enjoy the photos!! Coming from Molde you will see this sign about 1,5 km before reaching Batnfjodsøra. It is a toll road leading to Innergardssetra. The
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Tourist map: Sunndal 1 : 80 000 KNT`s Raubergshytta is the perfect starting point for a trip to Storskarhøa, 1871 masl. The shortest way marked trail to Raubergshytta starts at Grønnvollsteinen, about 40 minutes driving from Sunndalsøra. The trip from Grønnvollsteinen to Raubergshytta takes about 3 hours. There is no trail from Raubergshytta to Storskarhøa, but you can follow the trail to Aursjøhytta and head off
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At end of August I joined an organized KNT-tour in the Sunndal mountains Vangshaugen, owned by KNT, where our trip started and ended. Hafsåssetra. We followed the T-marked trail from Hafsåsen to Rauberghytta. Falesetra. Looking back to Geitåa. Rauberghytta Sunday morning. First break on our way to Seterfjellet. No waymarked trails. We had to find our own route through the steep and stony terrain. Still a lot of snow. The edge from Seterfjellet to Styggløypet. Looking west: Storskarhøa. Looking
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Touristmap: Molde 1 : 50 000 UGLAND IT GROUP Kvannfjellet is the highest mountain in Fræna, and one of the highest mountains in our area. Coming from Averøy and Eide you pass the sign to Trollkyrkja. A minute or two later the sign to Syltesetra appears and you turn left. The road passes Syltesetra and leads you to this sign. Simple as that! The trail is not marked,
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Okay. I concede. We’ve entered into the shoulder season here in the rockies. This past weekend told the story of this summer’s last adventure before getting ready for real snow. Tangle Ridge (2900m) was the destination for Saturday, and after a late sprint from Edmonton down to the Columbia Icefields on Friday night we settled into our sleeping bags for a chilly night. We are
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It has been raining a lot lately, not only here in Copenhagen, but also out there on my tracks. The last few weeks have been packed with hiking, and my ECCO boots have made about 200 km under very different conditions! First a week in German Westerwald from Freusburg near Siegen to Nassau an der Lahn - and now I really understand why this particular
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Kullen turenThe approx. 40 km. long coastal path to Kullaberg has until now been a well kept secret. I’ve spent a couple of research trips on it to find out if the path is worth hiking. First in the early spring and later this summer and my conclusion is that it has a lot of potential and that the magnificent views are unique so close
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Finally it’s time again! After a long winter’s break from my great project, it’s time for moving on across Europe. It was a long time ago I left from Marsberg, Sauerland in Germany after my last days of hiking on the European Long Distance Path E1 - now it’s time to revisit Marsberg and continue on the path that will finally lead me to Rome,
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After trekking on Mt. Kenya, it was time to get on the bike again! Towards Ethiopia…. Unfortunately, we had to take trucks between Isiolo and Moyale in Northern Kenya due to safety reasons, bu we managed to get off in Marsabit and explore the area for a day.Northern Kenya is pretty much a desert, but Marsabit is a little oasis on it’s own. After the
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This is an easy short trek through a village in the mountains of Oman called Misfat Al Abriyeen. It’s about 2 - 3 hours from Muscat in the mountain range that includes Oman’s highest peak - Jebel Shams.The walk starts from a car park at the start of the village where a walking map is conveniently displayed. The walk starts with a walk through the village
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Date: Sometime in JulySummary: The Unraveling of a Year-long PlanLocation: Close to Paradise Nearly 4 months have passed since blogging about the last adventure. Hiking the Salkantay Trek into Machu Picchu was simply amazing. Since then I have been able to pursue more great adventures across California and into Arizona. Perhaps the most fitting story from the past few months to share after such a protracted absence is of
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We’ve just got back from a scuba diving, sea kayaking and mountain walking trip in Oman. This destination is still relatively new on tourist trail so information for planning trips can be difficult. Here is a synopsis of some of the useful information we found!RoadsDriving in Oman is hairy to put it mildly. If you want an easy time - pay for a vehicle with
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Destination: Above the California Smoke Clouds of June 2008How do you plan on doing that? Summit Mitchell PeakWhere? Jennie Lakes Wilderness - tucked in around Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Forest. Couple hours outside of Fresno, CA..How long? Easy. 2,000 foot ascent over 3.1 milesWanna see more pics? Click here Summertime 2008 was a mixed bag of spontaneous as well as planned adventures. The last weekend
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