Hiking matters #359: First summit attempt – aborted due to bad weather
MT. ELBRUS BASECAMP (3915 MASL) – We were all set to go and reach for the summit, and I had put
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International climbs
Hiking matters #358: Up to the Pastuchov rocks as our final Mt. Elbrus acclimatization hike
MT. ELBRUS BASECAMP (3915 MASL) – Today our team headed up the trail to Mt. Elbrus, reaching past 4500 MASL,
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Hiking matters #357: Mt. Elbrus basecamp – to the Barrels and beyond
MT. ELBRUS BASECAMP (3915 MASL) – Today we commenced the expedition proper by taking three ski lifts – two cable
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Hiking matters #356: Mt. Elbrus acclimatization hike – Mt. Terskol
TERSKOL, RUSSIA – Today we did our first acclimatization hike, ascending over 900 meters up the ridgeline in Mt. Terskol,
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Hiking matters #355: The beginning of our Mt. Elbrus climb
TERSKOL, RUSSIA – Today we took the plane from Moscow to Mineralnye Vody, Russia and then tot the village of
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Hiking matters #354: Hiking in Hong Kong – Ma On Shan (馬鞍山) loop hike
TERSKOL, RUSSIA – Before we headed to Russia to make our ongoing attempt to climb Mt. Elbrus, we stopped by
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Hiking matters #347: Vall de Núria hiking – Pic de l’Aliga (2428m) in the Eastern Pyrenees
A day after my Puigmal hike, I decided to do one more hike in Vall de Núria before returning to Barcelona.
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Hiking matters #346: Vall de Nuria hiking – Puigmal, one of the highest peaks of the Eastern Pyrenees
The highlight of my Europe trip, as far as hiking is concerned, is my hike up Puigmal, located in the
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Hiking matters #349: Hiking in beautiful Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain
MONTSERRAT, SPAIN – This is my last full day here in Spain and I am very happy that I managed
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Hiking matters #345: Trekking in Tarragona and the Roman aqueduct in Pont de les Ferreres
Tarragona is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain, with several of its features declared a UNESCO World Heritage
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