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How to do the Peaks of the Balkans Trek

alexclark January 12, 2018 0 Comments
Over the past few years, the Peaks of the Balkans trek has become increasingly popular, but it still isn't very well known. We first heard about the Peaks of the Balkans trek from a podcast, and also from a German couple we met in Nepal and thought it sounded like our kind of adventure. Unlike our previous trips, this one was incredibly difficult to plan. As we began to research this trek on the...

Best and Worst of New Hampshire’s 48

alexclark August 20, 2017 0 Comments
During the three and a half years that Liz and I lived in New England we managed to climb all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000 foot peaks with the vast majority completed within a year. If you’re not familiar with New England, this is a common challenge taken on by many hikers in the area. Having recently move to New England from Washington State, I remember scoffing at the idea of climbing...

Surviving: 24hrs Lost on a Snow-Covered Mountain

Liz August 20, 2017 0 Comments
Soaked and shivering, I buried my head in his shoulder. Huddling together for body heat was our only chance of surviving. There is nothing romantic about this like what’s often depicted in movies or on TV. Our time was spent uselessly shouting for help in the dark as loud as our worn out frozen bodies would allow. But no response or help ever came…. I have tried to recount this story to...