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Rathtrevor Beach, Vancouver Island – 4 Seasons 🎵
Rathtrevor Beach near Nanaimo is the most popular Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.
I walk there most mornings at dawn, with coffee.
Year round.
The scenery is different every day.
At low tide, you can walk the ocean bottom nearly a kilometre out into the Straight of Georgia.
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TOP 10 Hiking Towns ➙ Namche Bazaar, Nepal
BAD NEWS. As of April 1, 2023 the Nepal government required that major treks can no longer be done independently. Hiring a guide is mandatory. The obvious alternative for independent hikers is the Indian Himalaya.
UPDATE April 2024. The Everest region refused to enforce mandatory guides. Hikers are doing Base Camp independently.
Every hiker dreams of trekking in the footsteps of Hillary and Norgay. Climbing to Mt. Everest Base Camp Qomolangma (Tibetan), Sagarmāthā (Nepali) should be on your bucket list.
Here is the finest alpine scenery in the world, we reckon.
Namche Bazaar … at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) … is the main trading center for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check post and a bank. …
Namche has a permanent population of around 800.
Almost everyone trekking in the Khumbu region will visit Namche Bazaar, as it is the gateway to the high Himalaya.
More interesting photos tagged Namche Bazaar.
Want more information? Check WikiTravel – Namche.
Our favourite hike hikes out of Namche are:
• Everest Base Camp / 3 Passes
• Everest Base Camp / Kala Pattar
• Everest Gokyo
Many consider the mountain people and Tibetan culture an even bigger highlight than the peaks.
Best months are from October to early-December, cold but normally with clear views of the world’s highest mountains.
Spring is also a good time to visit the Everest region, though the skies may be hazy. Some argue that pastures are greener in the Spring.
Check the trip report posted by besthike editor Rick McCharles, Nov. 2009 – Everest Base Camp / 2 Passes
Or start on our Nepal information page.
Wesley Ridge, Vancouver Island
Quincy has the best trip report I’ve seen on this excellent, STEEP lake vista climb close to famed Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island.
Wesley Ridge is one of my favourite Vancouver Island hikes. The views from the top are incredible, and unlike many of Vancouver Island’s best hikes, the trailhead is easily accessed from the highway. …
WESLEY RIDGE ROUND TRIP DETAILS
DISTANCE: 7.2 KM / 4.5 MI
ELEVATION GAIN: 555 M / 1821 FT
HIKING TIME: 3 HRS
The Wesley Ridge hike starts by plodding along train tracks next to the highway. Don’t worry, they’ve been abandoned for years. …
After no more than five minutes, the trail breaks off …. Keep your eyes peeled, as it’s not marked. This fallen tree makes for a pretty good landmark, but there’s no guarantee it will be here forever. ..
Seeing the Elephant – Wesley Ridge
I once climbed up to the Ridge viewpoint — then tried to traverse to the other end of the lake.
#FAIL. 😀
Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2024
- Editor’s Choice: ULA Equipment ULTRA Circuit
- Lightest Weight: Zpacks Arc Haul 60
- Best Value: Durston Kakwa 55
According to the very reliable Adventure Alan and Co.
Honorable mention — Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 55.
Kraig Adams Hiking the Azores
A terrific, tranquil glimpse of the Portuguese islands about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon,
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TOP 10 day hikes ➙ The Wave, Arizona USA
One of our top 10 day hikes in the world.
Only 64 hikers / day are allowed access.
Getting a permit is the BIG problem.
- on the Utah-Arizona border, halfway between Page, Arizona and Kanab, Utah in the Paria Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
- Wire Pass trailhead located in North Coyote Buttes permit area of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
- 5.2 miles return
- you can go any month of the year, if you can tolerate the heat
For details click over to our Wave information page.
Winter Hiking can be MAGICAL ❅❅❅
For the past 4 years I’ve made the pilgrimage to Banff, Alberta in the Spring.
I alternate one day of downhill skiing — with one day of winter hiking.
Weather-wise, you have to be ready for anything. Carry Yaktrax.
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related – Winter walking in Rathtrevor Park, Vancouver Island (VIDEO)
Ultra ULTRA Light Backpacking 😀
There is no lighter backpack in the universe.
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Why I Don’t Use Trekking Poles – But You Should
Like JupiterHikes, I don’t use trekking poles.
IF I hiked longer than 3 weeks, I would add them to my kit. But the longest I’ve done — so far — is 17 nights.
My knees and ankles are still good. No pain at all.
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