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I am back from our ski trip on Spitsbergen. 25 days as a one very long day (because, if the Sun doesn’t set, the day doesn’t end). Polar region, 78 degree, Svalbard archipelago. Three weeks of skiing along endless glaciers. White, black and blue. Spitsbergen is beautiful, . . . → Continue reading Spitsbergen
Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina December 23 It was below zero during the nights on Plaza Argentina. The frost covered the tent’s . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop
Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra December 21 It is the longest day of the year that means that I choose semisphere correctly. Time to move to base camp Plaza Argentina. . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina
Many trails cross Santorini and lead to every part of the island. The island perimeter is only 70 kilometres and the whole island can be hiked in a realistic time. We didn’t have time for the whole island, so we decided to walk to the Oia on . . . → Continue reading My Greek vacation. Santorini. Trail to Oia
Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas December 20 The second day of our hike along the Rio de las Vacas. Our next destination is Casa de Piedra. It is 17 kilometres hike with elevation gain 400 meters (from 2900 . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra
Pyrgos is a small town in the middle of the island, and, in my opinion, it is the most beautiful and interesting town of Santorini. It locates on the steep hill, and, actually, covers the hill from all sides. It is impossible to drive a car inside . . . → Continue reading My Greek vacation. Santorini. Pyrgos
Small American country airfields (at least on the West Coast) are very relaxed places – anybody can come and walk anywhere except airstrip (just because of safety). Very different aerial vehicles can be met – varietal aeroplanes, motor paraplanes, and even balloons. . . . → Continue reading Country Airfield
Finally, I got some skiing in this season and spent four days on Big White. I love spring skiing at this resort: the snow is still good, but it is warm and sunny. More snow photos: . . . → Continue reading Spring skiing
December 19 Actual start. Couple words about logistic. Aconcagua is a very commercial mountain. Many companies are ready to take your money and guide you to the summit with the company of guides, porters, cooks, and other staff. Actually, most people climb . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas
Whole South America from north to south is divided into two unequal parts by the Andes mountain system. Somewhere in the middle, Andes reaches its vertical maximum with the highest mountain of Western and Southern hemispheres, Aconcagua. From the national point of view, Aconcagua locates in Argentina, Mendoza . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Start |
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