Today we hiked from the Tübinger Hütte, up and over the Hochmadererjoch saddle, down into the Kromertal valley, and up the Kromertal to the Saarbrücker Hütte.
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The Erich Endriss Weg is a ridge-top trail from Gaschurn to the Tübinger Hütte with stunning views into deep valleys and tall peaks in the Silvretta Alps of Austria.
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A 20-hour journey from Los Angeles to Gaschurn, Austria on planes, trains, and buses.
Continue reading “Travel to Austria”Mt Baden Powell
At 9,407 feet (2,867 m) in elevation, Mount Baden Powell is one of the tallest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains and is named after the founder of the Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell.
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Inspiration Point is a shelter and viewpoint located in the Angeles National Forest above Altadena and the nearby NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Continue reading “Inspiration Point loop hike”Upper Cabin Trail
A surprisingly difficult 10-mile, 2,700ft elevation-gain hike in the western Santa Monica mountains.
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A moderate hike up a fire/maintenance road to the communication towers on top of the Verdugo Hills.
Continue reading “Beaudry Loop”Österreich Alps 2019 Itinerary
9 days of hut-to-hut (or hotel) hiking in Austria in the Vorarlberg and Tyrol states, through the Silvretta and Zillertal
Day 8: Gasteretal
Today I hiked up the Gasteretal valley (also known as the Gasterntal), which lies behind the peaks visible from my hotel room and is protected and undeveloped except for a few rustic old hotels and a farm.
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A long day of hiking up to the Gemmipass, back across Kandersteg, up to the Oeschinensee, and back to the hotel.
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